SDR 2003F00098

Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Stbros SD330

Difficulty date
March 21, 2002
Submitted
January 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N167RC
Make and model
Stbros SD330
Aircraft serial
SH3038
Engine
Pwa PT6A45R
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Dirty
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ON FLT 42310, ON THE DESCENT INTO CWA THE FIRST OFFICER PULLED THE POWER BACK AND THE LEFT ENGINE WOULD NOT GO BELOW 2300 LBS OF TORQUE. THE CREW DECIDED TO PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE ON THE APPROACH INTO CWA. THE CWA ATC WAS NOTIFIED AND AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED. THE EMERGENCY VEHICLES WERE DISPATCHED ANYWAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND WAS TAXIED TO THE RAMP. THE MECHANICS WERE DISPATCHED FROM MKE TO CWA. THE LEFT ENGINE WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND THE CAMBOX TO BE DIRTY. THE CAMBOX WAS CLEANED AND LUBRICATED. OPS CHECK GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED BACK TO SERVICE. (M)