Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Cndair CL6013A

Difficulty date
December 27, 2003
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6013A
Engine
Ge CF343A
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
6047T774P11
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) AT CRUISE ALTITUDE, DURING DESCENT, CREW WERE UNABLE TO RETARD POWER ON THE LT ENGINE THROTTLE. A FEW ATTEMPTS TO REDUCE POWER WERE MADE WITH NO CHANGE. THE CREW MANUALLY SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. SUBSEQUENT TROUBLESHOOTING TRACED THE PROBLEM TO THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT. THE FCU WAS REPLACED AND THE A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.