Service difficulty report · Bellows · Beech C90

Difficulty date
December 19, 2007
Submitted
December 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C90
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Part
Bellows
Part number
2523631
Part serial
33405
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fcu
Component
Fcu · Hnywl · DPF2
Component part number
3244745
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ENGINE WENT TO IDLE IN FLIGHT. FAILED BELLOWS BENCH TEST. BELLOWS BREACHED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THERE WAS NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THE BELLOWS HOWEVER THERE WAS CORROSION ON THE TOP OF THE BELLOWS AND AT THE FIRST CONVOLUTION. REPLACED BELLOWS AND RECALIBRATED FUEL CONTROL UNIT.

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