Service difficulty report · Rod · Beech B300

Difficulty date
March 10, 2019
Submitted
March 12, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N849UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL1006
Aircraft time
2,820 hours, 2,390 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Engine time
2,820 hours, 2,390 cycles
Part
Rod
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

ON DESCENT NOTICED THE RIGHT ENGINE ITT STARTING TO RISE. ATTEMPTED TO CONTROL WITH THROTTLE WAS NOT POSSIBLE AND SPLIT OF THROTTLES WAS MORE THEN ONE INCH. COMMANDED RIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN PERFORMED, EMERGENCY DECLARED AND DIVERTED TO KPSP. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT ENGINE FUEL CONTROL THROTTLE ROD DISCONNECTED DUE TO LOOSE HARDWARE. RE-SECURED THROTTLE ROD LINKAGE TO FCU. ENGINE RUNS PERFORMED WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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