Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
September 25, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
29,713 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
39423091
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine Fuel
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON SHUTDOWN OF THE LT ENGINE THE CREW REPORTED THE RPM WAS SLOW TO DEGRADE ACCOMPANIED WITH A RISING EGT. THE ENGINE EVENTUALLY SLOWED AND STOPPED WITH EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF SMOKE COMING FROM EXHAUST.A SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE LT FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE HAD FAILED TO CLOSE COMPLETELY WHEN THE STOP BUTTON WAS DEPRESSED, THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT. THE FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.