SDR CA091222002

Service difficulty report · Bellows

Difficulty date: December 3, 2009
Submitted: January 19, 2010
Operation: General aviation
Engine: Pwc PW545B
System (JASC): 7321 · Fuel Control/Turbine Engines
Part: Bellows
Condition: Faulted
Location: Fuel Control
Stage of operation: TO
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: R
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE SETTING T/O POWER, ONLY 80 PERCENT N1 SPEED COULD BE OBTAINED FOR A TARGET OF 87 PERCENT. THE CREW ELECTED TO PERFORM A REDUCED POWER T/O, CONSIDERING THE A/C WAS LIGHT AND A LONG RUNWAY WAS AVAILABLE. THE PROBLEM IS BEING ISOLATED TO A FAULTY FUEL CONTROL UNIT WHICH WILL BE REPLACED. P&WC RECOMMENDS THE SDR BE CLOSED. (TC NR 20091222002)