Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
March 15, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
32,809 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
324485318
Part serial
B27176N
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine
Part time
26,983 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE PILOT REPORTED ENGINE PARAMETERS WANDERING. NH +-0.4% NL +- 0.2%, RPM +- 2 . MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND POWER LEVERS ARMS LOOSE (LOW TORQUE/STILL COTTER PINNED ARMS RETIGHTEN AT ALL PIVOT POINTS AND RE-COTTER PINNED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE FUEL CONTROL UNIT HAD BEEN INSTALLED FOR 1106 HR/1331 CY.