Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Piper PA46500TP

Difficulty date
January 30, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA46500TP
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
41380102
Part serial
C77077
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED POWER REDUCTION IN CRUISE AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE LEVER INPUT. THE PILOT ACTIVATED THE FUEL CONTROL MANUAL OVER-RIDE AND ACCOMPLISHED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. GROUND INSPECTION COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE INCIDENT. THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED.

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