Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Agusta A109E

Difficulty date
May 9, 2007
Submitted
May 9, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N109DU
Make and model
Agusta A109E
Aircraft serial
11503
Aircraft time
2,745 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIUS2K1
Engine time
1,456 hours, 1,954 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
0319858290
Part serial
114B
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
1,456 hours, 1,954 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

JUST PRIOR TO BEGINNING APPROACH TO DUKE. #2 ECU MAINTENANCE CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AS PIC REDUCED POWER TO BEGIN LANDING APPROACH, #2 FMU (FUEL CONTROL) FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. #2 ENGINE DROPPED TO 11% TORQUE. PIC TRANSITIONED TO SINGLE ENGINE GO-AROUND PROFILE. ONCE CLIMB WAS ESTABLISHED, PIC SWITCHED #2 ENGINE TO MANUAL CONTROL AND TRIED TO REGAIN CONTOLR OF ENGINE WITH MANUAL TRIM SWITCH. NO ENGINE RESPONSE. PIC DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH RDU TOWER AND MADE A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING AT RDU. TURBOMECA FOUND THE FMU STEPPER MOTOR FAILED. THE FMU WAS REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FMU P/N 031985290 S/N 119B.LEAK CHECK C/W ANDD POWER CHECKS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. A/C IS FROM OUR DUKE LIFE FLIGHT PROGRAM IN NORTH CAROL

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