Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Beech B200

Difficulty date
July 3, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
15,085 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, A, X
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN LEVEL FLIGHT AT FL 280. THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE TORQUE FLUCTUATION WAS NOTED WHICH LED UP TO AN ENGINE FLAME OUT. DURING THE PROCESS TO SECURE THE ENGINE, ENGINE POWER WAS REGAINED. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE MAIN BASE OF OPERATION. DURING THE DECENT THERE WAS MORE SURGING BUT NO LOSS OF POWER. FCU WAS SENT FOR EVALUATION AND WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF CALIBRATION. THE FCU WAS RECALIBRATED AND TESTED WITH ENGINE PERFORMING NORMALLY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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