Service difficulty report · Line · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
August 11, 2017
Submitted
August 14, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N101UE
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC101
Aircraft time
31,277 hours, 38,711 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Engine time
31,007 hours, 39,857 cycles
Part
Line
Part number
3040637
Condition
Chafed
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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

AFTER A NORMAL TAKEOFF, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CLIMB POWER AND TORQUE ON THE LT ENGINE. AS POWER CONTINUED TO DECREASE, THE PILOT SHUT DOWN THE LT ENGINE AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE PRIMARY FUEL LINE FROM THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT WAS LEAKING BECAUSE THE STARTER GENERATOR COOLING DUCT HAD CHAFED A HOLE IN THE LINE.

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