Service difficulty report · Fcu · Beech 100BEECH

Difficulty date
February 26, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 100BEECH
Aircraft time
10,834 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Fcu
Condition
Faulty
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE, THE CREW NOTED A GRADUAL DECREASE IN ENGINE TORQUE DOWN TO 50 PERCENT. ACTIVATION OF THE ENGINE ICE VANE HAD LITTLE EFFECT AND AT 20 PERCENT TORQUE, THE ENGINE AUTO-FEATHERED. IT WAS SHUTDOWN AND SECURED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION WHERE A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS PERFORMED. TROUBLESHOOTING IDENTIFIED A FAULTY FUEL CONTROL UNIT, WHICH WAS REPLACED BEFORE THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. MFG WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.