Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
July 16, 2006
Submitted
July 20, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N332CS
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5501081
Aircraft time
2,215 hours, 1,629 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW530A
Engine time
2,106 hours, 1,540 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
81850015
Part serial
F43D20
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
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

WHILE PERFORMING ENGINE ACCELERATION TEST , ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND TO THROTTLE MOVEMENT AND HUNG AT 56.4 PERCENT N1.CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED BACK TO TOL. AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. FUEL CONTROL WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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