Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
April 21, 2005
Submitted
May 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
38,073 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
8978017
Condition
Unresponsive
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING DESCENT, FLIGHT CREW ATTEMPTED TO REDUCE POWER WITH LITTLE TO NO RESPONSE. POWER LEVER HAD TO BE BROUGHT BACK ALMOST TO FLIGHT IDLE BEFORE ENGINE RESPONSE WAS OBTAINED, RESPONSE WAS SUDDEN AND ABRUPT. AC LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION ALOT OF FREE PLAY WAS NOTED IN POWER LEVER AND INSPECTION OF FUEL CONTROL MANUAL FUEL VALVE. ABNORMAL MOVEMENT OF CONTROL SHAFT WAS NOTED ON MANUAL FUEL VALVE WHEN IT WAS TURNED TO A LOW POWER/FUEL SETTING. INSTEAD OF BEING A SMOOTH CONSTANT MOVEMENT, FUEL CONTROL WOULD (SNAP) TO A LOW POWER/FUEL CONDITION. THIS WAS DETERMINED TO BE AN INTERNAL PROBLEM WITH THE FCU. THE FCU WAS CHANGED, DEFECT HAS NOT RETURNED. FCU SENT TO MFG FOR REPAIR.