Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
April 24, 2003
Submitted
May 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
21,764 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
89356117
Part serial
1115259
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLT CREW NOTICED RT ENGINE EGT, TORQUE & FUEL FLOW STARTING TO SURGE AS WELL AS NOTICING A CORRESPONDING INCREASE, DECREASE IN ENGINE POWER. ENGINE WAS ALSO FUEL LIMITED DURING CRUISE PORTION OF FLIGHT. SURGING WAS CONTROLLABLE AND DID NOT REQUIRE ANY MAJOR ACTION. UPON DECENT, PULLING BACK THROTTLE RESULTED IN A MOMENTARY INCREASE IN ENG POWER & THEN STARTED DECREASING NORMALLY. PRIOR TO TAKEOFF & CLIMB WERE ALL NORM, CREW STATED THAT ENG FUNCTIONED NORM WITH GOOD POWER FOR TAKEOFF. LANDING WAS CARRIED OUT NORMALLY WITH NO PROBLEMS REPORTED FROM CREW. INSPECTION OF ENG & CONTROLS REVEALED NO PROBLEMS. FCU WAS REPLACED, TEST FLIGHT CARRIED OUT.