Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
February 24, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Engine
Pwa PW535A
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, F
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE AT FL 280, THE PILOT RETARDED THE THROTTLES TO SLOW DOWN THE ACFT. WHEN LATER ADVANCING THE THROTTLES, THE LT ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND AND BEGAN SPOOLING BACK. IT WAS SHUTDOWN AND SECURED BEFORE LANDING. THE PROBLEM WAS TRACED TO FUEL SYS COMPONENTS (FUEL CONTROL, FLOW DIVIDER AND FUEL FLOW TRANSMTITER) WHICH WERE REPLACED BEFORE THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. MFG WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.