Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
July 11, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
8,704 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
806304101A
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Part time
590 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) ON TAKEOFF, THE FULL ENGINE POWER (43 PSI) WAS NOT ACHIEVABLE, 35 PSI WAS ALL THE ENGINE WOULD PRODUCE. THE PILOT REPORTED ENGINE WAS NOT CONTROLABLE WITH POWER LEVER WHEN PULLED TO IDLE (ENGINE AT 35 PSI TORQUE). ADVISED NOT TO TRY AND START THE ENGINE AND TO REPLACE THE FCU. FCU WAS REPLACED AND ALL ENGINE RUNS CHECKED SERVICEABLE. (TC NR 20070717015)