Service difficulty report · Pump · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
December 26, 2002
Submitted
April 15, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N111AX
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC81
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Pump
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IN CRUISE FLIGHT, RT ENGINE LOW FUEL PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR CAME ON AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN (FLAMEOUT)-THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT AN ALTERNATE AIRPORT. POST LANDING VISUAL INSPECTION AND GROUND RUNS DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY ABNORMALITIES. ENGINE AND AIRFRAME FUEL FILTERS WERE CLEANED OR REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED BACK TOT HE MAINTENANCE BASE (80 MINUTES) WITHOUT ANY OBSERVED FAULTS. MAINT REPLACED THE LOW PSI FUEL PUMP AS A PRECAUTION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PLACED IN A HANGAR TO THAW AND THE FUEL SUMPS WERE DRAINED OF SEDIMENT (SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER WAS REMOVED).

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