Service difficulty report · Hmu · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
March 21, 2008
Submitted
March 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK178
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Engine time
8,232 hours, 6,758 cycles
Part
Hmu
Part number
79015510
Part serial
F32066
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON TAXI FOR TAKE-OFF, WHILE PERFORMING THE EFC TEST, THE NR 2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN UNCOMMANDED. MAINTENANCE CHECKED RIGGING AND PERFORMED SEVERAL OPERATIONAL CHECKS. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT THE HMU REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE HMU AND FLOW DIVIDER WERE REPLACED.

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