Service difficulty report · Fcu · Beech B300

Difficulty date
July 30, 2019
Submitted
August 8, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N72NG
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL1047
Aircraft time
2,267 hours, 5,284 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Engine time
2,267 hours, 5,284 cycles
Part
Fcu
Part number
312064401
Part serial
20097163
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
2,267 hours, 5,284 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW NOTED THAT THE NR 1 ENGINE POWER LEVER AND CONDITION LEVER WERE BINDING DURING THEIR MORNING CHECKS. THE PRIOR DAY, THE SAME CREW NOTICED A "HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATION" IN THE CONDITION LEVER PRIOR TO SHUT DOWN. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THE (FCU) FUEL CONTROL UNIT WAS FAULTY. MANUFACTURER ADDESSED THE PROBLEM WHERE IT TALKS ABOUT FCU'S BINDING AFTER BEING SUBJECTED TO ABNORMAL VIBRATIONAL STRESS. IN ADDITION TO REPLACING THE FCU, MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF THE STARTER GENERATOR, WHICH IS WHERE THE VIBRATION TYPICALLY EMANATES FROM.

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