Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
August 18, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
36 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
8063041
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
711 hours, 942 cycles
Component
Fuel Cntrl Unit · Woodward
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A, D

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

What was found

(CAN) JUST AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT OBSERVED AN UN-COMMANDED REDUCTION OF ENGINE POWER TO CLIMB SETTINGS. UPON THE RETURN APPROACH TO THE AIRPORT THE POWER WAS REDUCED THEN FOUND TO BE UNRESPONSIVE TO POWER LEVER COMMANDS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY, TAXIED TO THE TERMINAL AND SHUT DOWN.MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL ATTEMPTED A GROUND START, REVEALING THE ENGINE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 31% NG WITH A STABILIZED ITT OF 585 DEGREES C. TESTING OF THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT IS BEING CARRIED OUT BY WOODWARD AT THE PRATT & WHITNEY PLANT IN MONTREAL, WITH REPS FROM PILATUS BUSINESS AIRCRAFT USA AND TSB CANADA.REF. SB 13341 AND SB 14305