Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
May 18, 2003
Submitted
May 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
13,075 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
8978017
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W, E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON STARTING OF ENG RPM WHICH SHOULD HAVE STABILIZED AT 70 PERCENT AT IDLE CONTINUED TO ACCELLERATE TO APPROXEMATLY 90-94 PERCENT BEFORE IT STABILIZED. ATTEMPTS TO REDUCE RPM USING ENG CONTROLS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. ABOUT 30-40 SECONDS AFTER STABILIZING AT 90-94 PERCENT RPM BEGAN TO DECREASE ITSELF & EVENTUALLY STOPPED AT 70 PERCENT. ENG SHUTDOWN TO CHECK CONTROLS & RIGGING OF ENG WITH NO PROBLEMS FOUND. IN CONSULTING WITH PERIMETER'S TURBINE SHOP THEY SUSPECTED THAT UNDERSPEED FUEL GOVERNOR WAS STUCK & NOT LIMITING FUEL FOR A PROPER IDLE SPEED. ENG STARTED AGAIN & SAME PROBLEM OCCURED BUT RPM REDUCED BACK TO IDLE WITHIN ABOUT 20 SECONDS. FUEL CONTROL UNIT WAS REMOVED & REPLACED WHICH RECTIFIED PROBLEM.