Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
January 16, 2004
Submitted
January 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N475JA
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft serial
LJ1147
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
32447452
Part serial
A9114G
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF AND SHORTLY INTO FLIGHT THE LT ENGINE ROLLED BACK TO IDLE WITH THE POWER LEVER NOT BEING MOVED. MAKING A GROUND RUNUP, FOUND THAT THE FCU WAS VERY UNSTABLE AND NOT RESPONSIVE TO POWER LEVER CONTROL INPUTS.

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