Service difficulty report · Coupling · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
August 31, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Engine
Pwa PT6A6
Part
Coupling
Condition
Fractured
Location
Pump
Part time
2,254 hours
Stage of operation
TX
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

(CAN) THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED ACCELERATION IN FLIGHT. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND SUCCESSFULLY RE-LIT AND THE UNCOMMANDED ACCELERATION REPEATED. THE ENGINE WAS AGAIN SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED A FRACTURED FUEL CONTROL / FUEL PUMP COUPLING. (TC NR 20061006005)