Service difficulty report · Fcu · Dhav DHC7102

Difficulty date
June 20, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7102
Aircraft time
21,300 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Fcu
Part number
32447531917
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) AT CRUISE ALTITUDE AT FL110 ON A MEDEVAC FLIGHT DESCENT CHECKS WERE CARRIED OUT. AS TURBULENCE WAS EXPECTED A RATE OF 500 RPM AND SPEED OF 170 KIAS WAS BRIEFED AFTER DESCENT. CLEARANCE RECEIVED POWER LEVERS WERE PULLED BACK TO APPROX 3000 TORQUE. NR 3 ENG TORQUE, RPM, T5 AND NG REMAINED AT CRUISE POWER. SEVERAL POWER LEVER EXCURSIONS WERE CARRIED OUT BUT THERE WAS NO CHANGE. CAPT CALLED FOR QRH ACTION. ENGINE NR 3 SHUT DOWN IAW QRH. ATC NOTIFIED. ERV REQUESTED. A 3 ENG LANDING CARRIED OUT. AFTER AC SHUT DOWN ON RAMP, MAINTENANCE STAFF REMOVED NR 3 COWLING TO DETERMINE IF LINKAGE HAD FAILED. INITIAL ASSESSMENT WAS FAILURE OF FUEL CONTROL UNIT. SUBSEQUENT APPROVAL RECEIVED TO CONDUCT 3 ENGINE FERRY FLIGHT.