Service difficulty report · Metering Valve

Difficulty date
January 18, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Metering Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Control
Part time
14,309 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINEERING INVESTIGATION REPORT EIR PT6A 2009-108. DURING START-UP, THE ENGINE REACHED 1000 DEGREES CENTIGRADE AND THE PROPELLER LOCKED UP. SUMMARY FINDINGS REVEALED PROP COULD NOT BE TURNED BY HAND AND THAT CT BLADES WERE HEAVILY BURNED AND ERODED. IT WAS REVEALED THAT THE FCU METERING VALVE HAD FAILED IN THE FUEL CONTROL AND THUS PROP LOCK-UP WAS A SECONDARY IN NATURE.