Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
April 16, 2001
Submitted
May 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N50EJ
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft serial
650148
Engine
Garrtt TFE7314R
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
307080022
Part serial
A8026C
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
1,605 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENGINE LOST POWER IN FLIGHT. PILOT REPORTED THAT FUEL FLOW WAS ERRATIC AND THAT NR 1 BECAME LIMITED TO 40 PERCENT. WHEN TROUBLESHOT, THE FAULT WAS TRACED TO THE FUNCTION OF THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT. A REPLACEMENT FUEL CONTROL UNIT WAS INSTALLED AND THE DEFECTIVE UNIT WAS SENT FOR TEARDOWN EVALUATION AND OVERHAUL.

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