Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
June 5, 2021
Submitted
June 15, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N253TX
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800253
Aircraft time
4,464 hours, 3,272 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW306C
Engine time
4,464 hours, 3,272 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
308577905
Part serial
16229954
Condition
Faulted
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED RECEIVING AN ENGINE CONTROL FAULT DURING START-UP WITH THE LEFT ENGINE. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR TROUBLESHOT AND DOWNLOADED THE ENGINE COMPUTER AND DETERMINED AN OVERSPEED CIRCUIT FAULT. THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT WAS REMOVED AND AN OVERHAULED FCU WAS INSTALLED. FAULT CLEARED. COMPLETED GROUND RUNS AND LEAK CHECKS WITH NO DEFECTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE