Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Beech E18S9700

Difficulty date
August 21, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech E18S9700
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Part
Carburetor
Part number
A302503
Condition
Failed
Location
Rh Engine
Component
Bendix · NAR9B
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) NR2 ENGINE FAILED DUE TO FUEL STARVATION CAUSED BY CARBURETOR FLOAT STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION. NR2 ENGINE PROP FEATHERED, CUTOUT SWITCH FAILED TO CUTOUT FOLLOWING NR2 ENGINE FEATHERING OBTAINED. THIS RESULTED IN LH GENERATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPING AND COULD NOT BE RESET DUE TO HIGH LOAD, RH FEATHERING PUMP RELAY CONTACTS FUSED DUE TO CONTINUOUS HIGH CURRENT LOADS, BATTERIES DRAINED AND COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE OCCURRED. RECTIFICATION: RH CARB REPLACED, RH CUTOUT SWITCH REPLACED, RH FEATHERING PUMP RELAY REPLACED, BATTERIES SERVICED AND CHARGED, LH AND RH ENGINES, GENERATORS AND PROPS (FEATHERINGS) FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED SERVICEABLE

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