Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Beech B200

Difficulty date
September 16, 2004
Submitted
November 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N771MG
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1636
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
3036359
Part serial
C20399
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
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

THE FUEL PUMP DRIVE SHAFT BEARING ASSEMBLY APPARENTLY FAILED OVER AN UUNDETERMINED PERIOD OF TIME, LEADING TO SHAFT LOCK UP AND SHEARED THE DRIVE COUPLING. BLACK RESIDUE FROM THE BEARING FAILURE WAS FOUND TO BE EMITTING FROM THE GANG DRAIN AND STREAKING BACK ON THE LT OB MAIN GEAR DOOR OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE LT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN DUE TO UNCONTROLLED ENGINE TEMPERATURE AND TORQUE RISE RESULTING FROM THE FUEL CONTROL FAILURE. AC LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PROBABLE CAUSE WAS THAT THE FC SHAFT BEARING ASSEMBLY SEAL FAILED. WASHING OUT THE GREASE IN THE BEARING CAGE LEADING TO THE FAILURE OF THE FUEL CONTROL. FUEL PUMP WAS ALSO REPLACED AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.

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