What was found
(CAN) DURING CLIMB, ENGINE POWER INCREASED UNCOMMANDED, RESULTING IN A TORQUE EXCEEDANCE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED A FAULTY FUEL CONTROL UNIT. (TC NR 20070514034)
- Difficulty date
- March 26, 2007
- Submitted
- June 7, 2007
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31T
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A135
- System (JASC)
- 7321 · Fuel Control/Turbine Engines
- Part
- Fcu
- Part number
- 32448094
- Part serial
- C25391
- Condition
- Faulty
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.