Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
September 2, 2001
Submitted
September 17, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
2,751 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
311989203
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Engine
Part time
2,556 hours, 2,682 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) A/C IN QUESTION IN RED LAKE & ON ITS BACKTRACK.EVERYTHING INDICATING NORMAL.FLT IDLE ASKED FOR & WHEN LEVER SET FOR FLT IDLE IT NOTICED GEN 1 LIGHT CAME ON. ENGINE IN PROCESS OF FLAME OUT & CONTINUED UNTIL STOPPED. MAINT CONTACTED & INSP ENGINE FROM FRONT TO BACK WITH ASSISTANCE OF PRAT REP. BOROSCOPE, CHIP DETECTOR INSP, RUNUPS, NOTHING VIABLE COULD BE FOUND TO EXPLAIN EVENTS EXCEPT THAT IT WAS FCU AS IT CNTLS FUEL. PRATT BACKED UP THINKING & FCU REPL. THE STARTER GEN REPLACED ALSO. ALL GROUND RUNS CHECKED WITHIN MFGS PARAMETERS.A/C FERRIED TO THUNDER BAY & ENGINE REPLACED FOR OTHER REASONS.