Service difficulty report · Fdu · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
October 9, 2013
Submitted
October 16, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410FL
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK123
Aircraft time
9,835 hours, 8,183 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ44
Engine time
763 hours, 593 cycles
Part
Fdu
Part number
117075
Part serial
CL1ATW0485
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Engine Fuel
Part time
763 hours, 593 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, X, Y
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING INITIAL DESCENT FROM CRUISE, CREW NOTED SLIGHT (200LBS) FUEL IMBALANCE. CROSSFEED FROM RT TANK WAS ACTIVATED MANUALLY. WITHIN 15 TO 30 SECONDS CREW NOTED INDICATIONS OF UNCOMMANDED LT ENGINE SHUTDOWN. ENGINE RESTART PROCEDURE WAS INITIATED WITH SUCESSFUL RESTART OF LT ENGINE. ACFT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE IDENTIFIED LOW FUEL PRESSURES AT THE FDU MOTIVE FLOW OUTPUT. THE FDU WAS REPLACED.

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