Service difficulty report · Fuel Sys · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
April 3, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
16,197 hours
Part
Fuel Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE FUEL STARVATION, AT THIS TIME WE ARE UNSURE OF CHAIN OF EVENTS. WE BELIEVE AT THIS TIME THE LOW PRESSURE PUMP FAILED, AND WHEN STBY PUMP WAS SELECTED EITHER THE PUMP BURNT THE CIRCUIT BOARD AND PUMP FAILED TO PUMP OR VICE VERSA. THE STBY PUMP IS FUNCTIONAL ON THE GROUND BUT WE HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT AT ALTITUDE OR COLD TEMPS. THE INCIDENT STARTED TO HAPPEN AT 24000 FT @ -45 DEGREES C. THERE ALSO WAS SIGNIFICANT FERROUS METAL IN FILTER SCREENS WHICH WE BELIEVE CAME FROM THE LOW PRESSURE PUMP. (TC# 20190408019)