Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
August 18, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN5
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
8978017
Part serial
1816680
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON LANDING, CREW APPLIED REVERSE THRUST. BELOW 70 KIAS, THE RPM LEVER WAS SELECTED TO (LOW). ON THE TAXIWAY, THE CREW NOTED VERY LOW ENGINE RPM, LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT, AND LOW EGT. THEY DETERMINED THE ENGINE HAD FLAMED OUT AND PARTIALLY RESTARTED. A NORMAL SHUTDOWN WAS CARRIED OUT. A SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE GROUND RUN WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, WHEN THE SPEED LEVER WAS RAPIDLY MOVED FROM HIGH TO LOW. THE FUEL CONTROL AND FUEL PUMP WERE REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS. (TC NR 20060824003)