Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Stbros SD360

Difficulty date
December 29, 1999
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Stbros SD360
Aircraft time
23,225 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65AR
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
4503034
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) TACH VALVE GUIDE PIN BACKED OUT WHICH DAMAGED THE BALLHEAD RETAINER AND THE BEARING SEIZED. THE FCU COUPLING WAS ALSO DAMAGED AS A RESULT. PIN HAS PRELOAD AND IS BRAISED IN DURRING ASSY. THIS IS THE FIRST INSTANCE NOTED AND WOODWARD IS INVESTIGATING.