Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
February 2, 2001
Submitted
March 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft time
3,380 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
32447593
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB AT 37,000 FEET LT ENGINE N1 ROLLED BACK TO 80 PERCENT. IGNITION SELECTED ON&ENGINE N1 RECOVERED, CLIMB CONTINUED TO 39,000 WITH IGNITION ON & AT ALTITUDE SELECTED OFF - N1 ROLLED BACK TO 80 PERCENT. IGNITION SELECTED BACK ON & N1 AGAIN RECOVERED. A/C DESCENDED TO 35,000 WITH IGNITION ON & AT ALTITUDE IGNITION SELECTED OFF - N1 AGAIN ROLLED BACK, IGNITION SELECTED ON & N1 RECOVERED. A/C DIVERTED TO CYMM WITH IGNITION SELECTED ON. TROUBLSHOOTING CARRIED OUT, FAULT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED ON GROUND. A/C RELEASED FOR TEST FLT&ON FLT SAME DEFECT RE-OCCURRED AT 40,700. FUEL CONTROL REPLACED

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