Service difficulty report · Bellows · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
July 15, 2014
Submitted
July 29, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N133BA
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UB54
Aircraft time
35,761 hours, 45,123 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Engine time
32,523 hours, 50,518 cycles
Part
Bellows
Part number
5215084
Part serial
459A
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Control
Component
Fuel Control · Woodward
Component part number
8061328B
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REDUCED POWER FROM CRUISE TO PERFORM A MANEUVER. WHEN POWER WAS RE-APPLIED THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE RT ENG. POWER LEVER WAS CYCLED BACK & FORTH SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO EFFECT. PILOT ELECTED TO SHUT DOWN THE ENG & RETURNED TO LAND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TEARDOWN OF THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT REVEALED A FAILED BELLOWS ASSEMBLY.

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