Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Cessna 425

Difficulty date
August 18, 2016
Submitted
August 27, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1262T
Make and model
Cessna 425
Aircraft serial
4250236
Aircraft time
3,358 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A112
Engine time
3,358 hours
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
32447453
Part serial
A91212
Condition
Defective
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ON DECENT THE RIGHT ENGINE WOULD NOT PROPERLY POWER BACK WHEN COMMANDED TO DO SO. THE PILOT ELECTED TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FUEL CONTROL AND THE FUEL PUMP. RAN AIRCRAFT WITH NO ABNORMALITIES NOTED.

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