SDR CA080929003

Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date: September 18, 2008
Submitted: November 3, 2008
Operation: General aviation
Make and model: Cessna 560XL
Aircraft time: 3,060 hours
Engine: Pwa PW545A
System (JASC): 7321 · Fuel Control/Turbine Engines
Part: Fuel Control
Part number: 8237002
Condition: Failed
Location: Engine
Part time: 3,308 hours
Stage of operation: DE
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: X, J
Precautionary procedure: L

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

What was found

(CAN) ON DESCENT THROUGH 12000 FT, THE ENGINE EEC WARNING ACTIVATED, OIL PRESSURE DROPPED AND ENGINE SPOOLED DOWN TO 0. APPROACH REJECTED AND EMERGENCY DECLARED, ACFT DIVERTED. TROUBLESHOOTING CARRIED OUT, AS REQUESTED BY MFG, FUEL IS NOT PASSING THROUGH THE FCU, UNIT REMOVED FOR REPAIR/OVERHAUL, A REPLACEMENT UNIT HAS BEEN ORDERED.

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