Service difficulty report · Gear Set · Beech 99

Difficulty date
October 15, 2015
Submitted
October 19, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N24BH
Make and model
Beech 99
Aircraft serial
U67
Aircraft time
32,726 hours, 46,254 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Engine time
39,870 hours, 45,035 cycles
Part
Gear Set
Part number
90207801A
Condition
Stripped
Location
Lt Engine
Component
Fuel Pump · Sundstrandem
Component part number
02532310103
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CRUISE CLIMB AT APPROX 9000 FT, THE LT ENG SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER. ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE LOCATION & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED THE LT ENG HIGH PRESS FUEL PUMP GEAR SET SPLINE WAS STRIPPED RESULTING IN FUEL PUMP FAILURE.

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