Service difficulty report · Fcu · Dhav DHC6200

Difficulty date
February 2, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6200
Aircraft time
36,601 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A20
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Fcu
Part number
25244392
Condition
Fluctuates
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) WHEN AC WAS ABOUT 10 MIN FROM LANDING, ON DESCENT, ENG POWER LEVERS WERE RETARDED FROM 38 LBS OF TORQUE. THE RT ENGINE TQ AND T5 STARTED FLUCTUATING. RT POWER LEVER WAS BROUGHT BACK FURTHER BUT TQ AND T5 CONTINUED TO RISE. RT POWER LEVER WAS PUT TO IDLE AND PROP LEVER TO FULL FINE IN AN ATTEMPT TO REDUCE TQ AND T5 HOWEVER BOTH PARAMETERS STILL INCREASED FURTHER TO 55 LBS OF TQ AND 900 DEGREES ON T5. ENG WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AC LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FCU WAS REPLACED, RIGGED AND ENGINE RUN-UPS COMPLETED. AC WAS FLOWN BACK TO BASE. RT POWER SECTION WAS REMOVED AND SENT FOR AN OVER TORQUE INSPECTION, AND THE FCU SENT FOR REPAIR. (TC NR 20060208011)