Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
September 28, 2020
Submitted
September 30, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7203C
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UB28
Aircraft time
35,719 hours, 55,127 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
8061328B
Part serial
11296C
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Part time
2,686 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

WHILE IN ROUTE TO KPDX, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE TORQUE AND N1 INDICATIONS DROPPED. CHECKLIST ITEMS WERE FOLLOWED AND THE LEFT ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO KDLS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PDX MAINTENANCE TRAVELED TO KDLS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT ENGINE FCU WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT, PER P&W PT6A-65 EMM 73-20-00 PARA 5A&B. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK NORMAL.

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