Service difficulty report · Fcu · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
March 14, 2005
Submitted
May 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
14,682 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Fcu
Part number
8978017
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
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) CREW WAS UNABLE TO REDUCE PWR ON RT ENG ON DESCENT. SPEED LEVERS HIGH, POWER LEVERS AT FLIGHT IDLE, ENG REMAINED AT 54 PERCENT TORQUE, CREW COULD NOT CONTROL ENG PWR, ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN ENG AS A PRECAUTION. FCU WAS REPLACED, NORMAL ENG OPS WERE RESTORED. REVIEW OF RECORDS FOR THIS ENG AND FCU REVEALED THAT THIS FCU HAD BEEN INSTALLED PRIOR TO FAILURE, FOLLOWING A REPAIR FOR SAME PROBLEM. THIS FCU WAS O/H MAY, 2004, REMOVED FOR REPAIR JANUARY, 2005, RE-INSTALLED ON AFFECTED AC MARCH, 2005, FAILED MARCH, 2005. TEARDOWN REPORTS RECEIVED, INDICATED THAT FAULTS COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED AND WARRANTY WAS REFUSED. (3) FAILURES IN 603 HRS ON THIS FCU, 2 OF WHICH RESULTED IN UNCONTROLLABILITY OF AFFECTED ENG.