Service difficulty report · Fuel Control

Difficulty date
December 20, 2009
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW535A
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE AT FL410, THE RT ENGINE N1 SPEED WAS READING 2 PERCENT LOWER THAN THE LT ENGINE. THE ENGINE N1 WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE MOVEMENT AND N1 STARTED TO ROLL BACK TO 55 PERCENT WITH FURTHER ROLL BACK TO 35 PERCENT IN DESCENT. AT FL 186, THE ENGINE SPOOLED BACK UP TO NORMAL POWER AND INDICATION. ON GROUND TROUBLESHOOTING COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. THE FCU AND T1 SENSOR WILL BE REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.