What was found
(CAN) THE ENGINE WAS FOUND NOT TO RESPOND TO THROTTLE INPUT AND SUBSEQUENTLY ACCELERATED UNCOMMANDED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN ON APPROACH. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED A SHEARED FUEL CONTROL UNIT DRIVE SHAFT. (TC NR 20070514041)
- Difficulty date
- March 27, 2007
- Submitted
- June 7, 2007
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Pilats PC7
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A25
- System (JASC)
- 7321 · Fuel Control/Turbine Engines
- Part
- Drive Shaft
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Fcu
- Part time
- 4,352 hours
- Component
- Fcu · 9682011739
- Stage of operation
- AP
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- E
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