Service difficulty report · Valve · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
August 5, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
26,102 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN5
Part
Valve
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Fuel Control
Component
Fcu · Woodward
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW REPORTED MINOR ISSUE WITH STIFF POWER LEVER ON ONE ENGINE. MAINT EXAMINED THE CONTROL LINKAGE AND FOUND THAT THE FUEL CONTROL`S MANUAL FUEL VALVE (MFV) WOULD NOT REACH FULL TRAVEL (APPROX 85 PERCENT OF TRAVEL) REMOVED THE UNIT FOR REPAIR.