Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Snias AS350*

Difficulty date
July 28, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350*
Aircraft time
3,914 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
0164548540
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FLUCTUATION OF NG (+/- 2 PERCENT) IN CRUISE FLIGHT. ACFT LANDED AT THE BASE NORMALLY. ENGINE INSPECTED. RUN-UP CARRIED OUT, NG FLUCTUATION CONFIRMED ON THE GROUND (82.5 TO 84.5 PERCENT), NR FLUCTUATION ON THE GROUND (374 - 380). FCU REPLACED (PART REMOVED WAS 1369.6 HOURS TSO). TEST FLIGHT CONDUCTED AFTER FCU REPLACEMENT AND FOUND SATISFACTORY.