What was found
(CAN) WHEN TRYING TO START ENGINE, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE APPROXIMATELY 35-39 PERCENT THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT WAS REPLACED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE
- Difficulty date
- May 22, 2001
- Submitted
- July 5, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Pilats PC1245
- Aircraft time
- 952 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A67B
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE4A3D
- System (JASC)
- 7321 · Fuel Control/Turbine Engines
- Part
- Fuel Control
- Part number
- 8063041
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 1,215 hours, 885 cycles
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.