SDR 95ZZZX6465

Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
October 1, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N29CA
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft serial
317T78120076
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
DPF2
Condition
Shaft Broken
Location
Fcu To Pump
Component
Bendix
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS CRUISING AT 20,000 FEET AND PILOT NOTICED ITT, NG, AND FUEL FLOW RISE DRAMATICALLY. TRIED TO PULL POWER BACK, BUT HAD NO CONTROL OVER ENGINE WITH POWER LEVER. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IN-FLIGHT. FOUND FCU TO FUEL PUMP INTERCONNECT SHAFT BROKEN. FUEL CONTROL UNIT SHAFT WAS SEIZED.

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