Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
May 19, 2009
Submitted
June 16, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft time
8,618 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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) JUST AFTER LEVELING OUT AFTER TAKE OFF LT ENGINE LOST TORQUE AS POWER LEVER WAS ADVANCED WHEN ENGINE WAS AT 600 DEG. EGT. FUEL BYPASS LIGHT CAME ON. APPARENTLY, THIS ENGINE POSSIBLE SPIKED AT OVER 700 DEG EGT BEFORE THE STOP AND FEATHER WAS PULLED. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX IS ON ITS WAY TO INVESTIGATE.