Service difficulty report · Bellows · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
May 18, 2018
Submitted
May 19, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N110AX
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC93
Aircraft time
36,961 hours, 43,155 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Bellows
Part number
5215084
Part serial
779A
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
6,767 hours
Component
Fuel Control · Woodward
Component part number
8061328B
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED WHILE TAXIING THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE HAD A HUNG START WHILE USING BATTERY POWER TO START THE ENGINE AND THAT THE ENGINE FAILED DURING THE TAXI, PILOT RETURNED TO HOME STATION. MAINTENANCE IS CURRENTLY TROUBLESHOOTING THE ISSUE BUT HAS FOUND THAT THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT IS THE REASON AND IS AWAITING POST ENGINE RUNS FOR OPERATIONAL CHECKS. REMOVED FUEL CONTROL TEST/TEARDOWN DISCLOSED CDP BELLOWS DISTORTED (STRETCHED) CAUSING LOW FUEL SCHEDULING.

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