SDR 5APR577Y41

Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
July 16, 2010
Submitted
July 21, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
5APR577Y
Atlas Aircraft Center Inc
Aircraft
N656AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
656
Aircraft time
3,830 hours, 3,567 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Engine time
3,830 hours, 3,567 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
311989207
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
B, E, A

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT, ENGINE POWER ROLLED BACK & NO RESPONSE WITH POWER CONTROL LEVER. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, PERFORMED EMERGENCY CHECKLISTS & ATTEMPTED TO UTILIZE MANUAL OVERRIDE LEVER (MOR) TO PROVIDE FUEL TO ENGINE. ITT INDICATION BEGAN TO RISE QUICKLY DUE TO LIMITED NG SPEED, CREW ELECTED TO STOW MANUAL OVERRIDE LEVER (MOR) & SECURE ENGINE. DIVERTED & MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WITH ENGINE SHUTDOWN. INITIAL TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS TOWARD AN INTERNAL FCU OR INTERNAL PROPELLER GOVERNOR ISSUE AS NO EXTERNAL P3 LEAKS WERE DETECTED. AFTER INSPECTING THE ENGINE MX ATTEMPTED TO START ENGINE & DETERMINED IT WOULD START BUT NOT ACCELERATE PAST MINIMUM FUEL FLOW. TROUBLE SHOOTING CONTINUED AND THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT WAS ULTIMATELY REPLACED. ENGINE STARTED & ACCELERATED NORMALLY.