Service difficulty report · Fcu · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
July 21, 2005
Submitted
September 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
38,073 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Fcu
Part number
89356117
Part serial
989116
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON LANDING AND SHUTDOWN OF THE LT ENGINE IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE OVERBOARD ENGINE DRAIN FOR THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT WAS LEAKING FUEL. THE FUEL CONTROL WAS REPLACED. THE LAST TIME THIS FCU WAS REPAIRED IT WAS FOR THE SAME FUEL LEAK PROBLEM IN MARCH OF 2001.