Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
March 3, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
27,160 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN5
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
8978017
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
3,518 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE HAD BEEN REMOVED IN RUNNING CONDITION FOR SCHEDULED HOT SECTION/GEARBOX INSP. ENG SENT TO ENGINE SHOP. UPON INITIAL START UP FOR THE TEST CELL RUN, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. FUEL CAME OUT THE DRAINS AND THE BACK OF THE ENGINE. THE FUEL PUMP PRESSURE WAS TESTED AND WITHIN LIMITS. THE FUEL CONTROL WAS REMOVED AND THE DRIVE SHAFT TURNED WITH NO RESISTANCE, LIKE SOMETHING HAD FAILED INSIDE. THIS FUEL CONTROL IS POST AD 2006-15-08 COMPLIANT AND THE FIRST FAILURE OF THIS TYPE SEEN BY THE OPERATOR OR THE ENGINE SHOP ON ONE OF THESE PN. UNIT TBO IS 7000 HOURS NORMALLY. UNIT HAS BEEN SENT FOR REPAIR AND A TEARDOWN REPORT REQUESTED. (TC NR 20080304009)