Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Swrngn SA227*

Difficulty date
December 1, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227*
Aircraft time
14,489 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
8978015
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON DESCENT FORM 25,000 FT THROUGH MODERATE TURBULENCE, THE LT ENGINE POWER WOULD NOT RETARD. THE POWER LEVER WAS MOVED FROM FULL POWER TO FLIGHT IDLE AND NO REPSONSE. UPON REACHING 20,000 FT THE ENGINE BECAME RESPONSIVE AGAIN TO POWER LEVER MOVEMENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RUN ON THE GROUND BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL AND NO FAULTS COULD BE FOUND. IN DISCUSSION WITH THE MANUFACTURER, MAINTENANCE ELECTED TO REPLACE THE THE P2T2 SENSOR. GROUND RUNS CARRIED OUT ALL WITHIN MANUFACTURERS PARAMETERS AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. SNAG AHS NOT DUPLICATED ITSELF AGAIN.