Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Mtsbsi MU2B36

Difficulty date
April 26, 2007
Submitted
June 7, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU2B36
Aircraft time
19,568 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN5
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
89777026
Condition
Worn
Location
Engine
Part time
4,283 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN DUE TO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. ENGINE REMOVED AND SENT TO OVERHAUL FACILITY, FCU AND FUEL PUMP REMOVED, DAMAGE FOUND TO THE FUEL CONTROL QUILL SHAFT AND THE STUB SHAFT INTERNAL SPLINES. FCU AND FUEL PUMP REPLACED. NOTE: FCU HAD 780.4 HOURS SINCE LAST SPLINE INSPECTION. NOTE: FUEL PUMP P/N 897400-5 WAS REPLACED AT THIS TIME DUE TO SPLINE CHECK OUT OF LIMITS. (TC NR 20070503004)