Service difficulty report · Gearset · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
July 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Gearset
Part number
90207801A
Condition
Worn Splines
Location
#2 Eng Pump
Component
Sundstrand · 0253233003
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) ON FINAL APPROACH THE #2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT AND AUTO FEATHERED. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL AND MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED. INSPECTION FOUND THE #2 ENGINE DRIVEN HP FUEL PUMP SPLINES WERE WORN OFF AND THE PUMP WAS SEIZED. THE #2 ENGINE HP FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. STRIP REPORT FROM THE OVERHAUL FACILITY STATES THAT "GEARSET DRIVE SPLINES WORN OFF COMPLETELY, ATTRIBUTED TO LACK OF LUBRICATION, DRIVE COUPLING WORN INTERNALLY, ONE DRIVE BEARING DIMENSIONALLY WORN". THE WORN PARTS WERE REPLACED AND THE UNIT OVERHAULED.