Service difficulty report · Fcu · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
June 3, 2007
Submitted
July 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft time
31,688 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Fcu
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB AFTER DEPARTURE, THE CREW OBSERVED A SLOW DECREASE IN TORQUE ON THE NR 2 ENGINE AND WITH REDUCED FUEL FLOW. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 2 FUEL CONTROL UNIT (FCU) AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE AFTER SATISFACTORY GROUND RUN. (TC NR 20070605001)

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