Service difficulty report · Hmu · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
August 30, 2005
Submitted
October 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 550
Engine
Pwa PW530A
Part
Hmu
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
X, 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 A TRAINING FLIGHT, ENGINE POWER WAS COMMANDED TO IDLE RESULTING IN A LOW FUEL PRESSURE WARNING AND AN UNCOMMANDED ENGINE SHUT DOWN. AN IN-FLIGHT RE-LIGHT WAS SUCCESSFULLY ACCOMPLISHED AND THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT CARRIED OUT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. SUBSEQUENT TROUBLESHOOTING WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM AND THE ENGINE CONTROLS RIGGING WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE BEEN WITHIN DEFINED LIMITS. THE HYDROMECHANICAL FUEL CONTROL WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED. P&WC WILL MONITOR INVESTIGATION OF THE FUEL CONTROL AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE DETERMINED.

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