Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Beech E90

Difficulty date
March 28, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech E90
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING APPROACH, UPON RETARDING THE POWER LEVER TO IDLE, THE ENGINE ACCELERATED TO 90 PERCENT NG WITH AN ASSOCIATED TEMPERATURE OF 800 DEGREES. THE PILOT ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND FEATHER THE PROP. THE FUEL CONTROL WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20080423013)

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