Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Gulstm 690A

Difficulty date
January 15, 2001
Submitted
February 6, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N81448
Make and model
Gulstm 690A
Aircraft serial
11327
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
254911842
Part serial
312183
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Eng
Component
Turbine Engine · Garrtt
Component part number
TPE33110
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE DOING OVERSPEED GOVERNOR CHECK, ENGINE RPM STAYS ABOVE TAKEOFF, PROP GOVERNOR HIGH, AND WILL NOT REDUCE WHEN POWER LEVER AND CONDITION LEVER ARE RETARDED. THIS CONDITION ALSO PREVENTS THE PROP FROM COMING OFF THE LOCKS. TROUBLE SHOOTING HAS DETERMINED THAT THE INLET SENSOR AND THE PROP GOVERNOR ARE NOT THE CAUSE OF THIS MALFUNCTION ANDTHE FUEL CONTROL IS, INDEED THE PROBLEM. REPLACED FUEL CONTROL, RAN AND ADJUSTED AS REQUIRED.