SDR CA000801026

Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Amd FALCON10

Difficulty date: July 17, 2000
Submitted: January 19, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Make and model: Amd FALCON10
Aircraft time: 10,862 hours
Engine: Garrtt TFE7312
System (JASC): 7321 · Fuel Control/Turbine Engines
Part: Fuel Control
Part number: 307080021
Condition: Failed
Location: Lt Engine
Part time: 8,977 hours, 7,123 cycles
Stage of operation: CL
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

(CAN) LEFT ENGINE MAJOR POWER FLUCTUATION, COMPUTER OFF NO CHANGE. OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ON 10-15 SEC. OIL PRESSURE RECOVERED. HYD. PUMP DROP TO 2000 PSI TANK LIGHT ON. 1) ENGINE GROUND UN ADJ. (IDLE, ADJ.) 1/2 TURN FLUCTUATION STOPPED ON HIGH POWER.. OIL PRESSURE CHECKED FOUND 42 LB 48 TAKE OFF POWER OIL FILTER CHECKED / FUEL FILTER CHECKED OK. BIZJET SENT ANOTHER FCU CHANGED UNIT GROUND RUN CHECKED OK. SUSPECTED FCU FAILURE DUE TO NO POWER CONTROL ON MANUAL MODE.