Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
August 13, 2007
Submitted
October 24, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
32448716
Part serial
C35300V
Condition
Faulty
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) IN FLIGHT, ENGINE POWER REDUCED UNCOMMANDED AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. AN IN-FLIGHT RELIGHT ATTEMPT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. SUBEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED A FAULTY FUEL CONTROL UNIT. (TC NR 20071003019)