Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Snias AS350D

Difficulty date
April 6, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350D
Aircraft time
14,548 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101600A2
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
0164248850
Part serial
678M
Condition
Misrigged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) FCU INSTALLED. PILOT DID THE FIRST START AND THE T4 INDICATED 865C AT THE HIGHEST POINT BEFORE HE SHUT IT DOWN. FCU CHECKED AND FOUND THROTTLE RIGGING WAS DONE INCORRECTLY. AT SHUTDOWN THE THROTTLE LEVER WAS LOCATED IN THE GREEN AT 15 DEGREES. THE PILOT IS UNSURE OF THE LENGTH OF TIME THE T4 WAS AT THE RED LINE SO A T4 HOT INSPECTION WILL BE CARRIED OUT. BOROSCOPE CARRIED OUT SATISFACTORY.