Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Cessna 208

Difficulty date
May 8, 2009
Submitted
June 1, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9514F
Make and model
Cessna 208
Aircraft serial
0079
Aircraft time
14,064 hours, 16,688 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A114
Engine time
15,592 hours, 17,454 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
32440098
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Part time
15,505 hours, 2,849 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT EN ROUTE FROM CPS TO BHM WHEN THE ENGINE WAS FLUCTUATING 100LBS TORQUE IN CLIMB IN TURBULENCE, THEN IN CRUISE IN SMOOTH AIR TORQUE DROPPED 400LBS PILOT THEN ELECTED TO LAND AT MWA. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL CONTROL, OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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