Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
December 16, 2002
Submitted
June 17, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N90PB
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB125
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
3244755222118
Part serial
A62349
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT RIGHT ENGINE WOULD NOT DEVELOPE POWER, THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE POWER LOSS WAS DETERMINED TO BE POSSIBLE (FUEL CONTROL UNIT) INTERNAL MALFUNCTION. THE FCU WAS REPLACED WITH (0) TSO UNIT. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE THE HI PRESS PUMP WAS REPLACED WITH (0) TSO COMPONENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND RUN AND ENGINE TRIM ADJUSTED. NO FURTHER ENGINE OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS WERE INCOUNTERED, ENGINE GROUND RUN-UP CHECKS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. TTSO ON FAULTED FUEL CONTROL UNIT 3276.7.