Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Raythn B300RAYTHEON

Difficulty date
February 27, 2009
Submitted
March 5, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Raythn B300RAYTHEON
Aircraft time
7,759 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
8061330
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE AT FL210. FIRST OFFICER ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST THE RT POWER LEVER TO BRING THE TORQUE UP TO MATCH THE LT ENGINE. FOUND THE POWER LEVER ALREADY AT THE STOP. CREW THEN NOTICED A GRADUAL LOSS OF POWER (TORQUE, FUEL FLOW AND ITT) TO ABOUT 50 PERCENT TORQUE. THEY DEPLOYED THE ICE DOORS TO TROUBLESHOOT, AND AFTER SOME TIME, THE POWER RECOVERED TO 90 PERCENT. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES, THE POWER BEGAN DECAYING AGAIN. AT 40 PERCENT TORQUE THE CAPTAIN INSTRUCTED THE F/O TO PREPARE FOR AN ENGINE FAILURE. AT APPROX 20 PERCENT TORQUE THE PROP AUTO-FEATHERED AND THE CREW SECURED THE ENGINE. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND THE MAX FUEL FLOW AVAILABLE WAS APPROX 100 LB/HOUR, NOT ENOUGH TO EVEN GET THE ENGINE STARTED. THE FUEL CONTROL WAS REPLACED AND THE ENGINE GROUND RUN SERVICEABLE. PART IS BEING SENT TO STANDARD AERO FOR REPAIR. WILL ADVISE FURTHER DETAILS WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE.