Service difficulty report · Pump · Beech B200

Difficulty date
May 27, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Part
Pump
Part number
93399
Condition
Seized
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) `DURING DESCENT THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE EXPERIENCED A FLAMEOUT RESULTING IN AN UN-COMMANDED IN-FLIGHT SHUTDOWN. IT HAD BEEN OBSERVED THAT DURING THIS TIME, THE FUEL FLOW DROPPED TO ZERO PPM. THE CREW CONTINUED TO DESTINED AIRPORT AND LANDED ON A SINGLE ENGINE. AFTER FLIGHT, ENGINE GROUND RUN CARRIED OUT, AND FOUND THAT THE ENGINE POWER ASSURANCE CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY. WITHOUT ANY ABNORMALITIES, THE CREW RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE AND FLEW BACK TO FRANCE. FOR A SECOND TIME, DURING APPROACH AT ~6,000FT, THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE FLAMED OUT FOLLOW BY UN-COMMANDED IN-FLIGHT SHUTDOWN. THE CREW AGAIN PERFORMED SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, THE FUEL PUMP WAS FOUND SEIZED AND THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS DAMAGED. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.` (TC# 20190624011)

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