Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Mtsbsi MU2B60

Difficulty date
September 9, 2002
Submitted
October 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU2B60
Aircraft time
10,040 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
89778018
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF THE TORQUE ON THE RT ENGINE DROPPED APPROXIMATELY 10 PERCENT. PILOT ADVANCED THE THROTTLE TO COMPENSATE. WHEN THE TORQUE DROPPED AGAIN THE PILOT ADVANCED THE THROTTLE AGAIN THEN DECIDED TO RETARD THE THROTTLES AND COME BACK TO LAND. MAINTENANCE COMPLETED THE PS3 ROLLING DIAPHRAGM TEST AND FOUND THE FCU LEAKING. THE FUEL CONTROL WAS REPLACED AND CHECKED OK.