Service difficulty report · Fcu · Swrngn SA227*

Difficulty date
February 4, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227*
Aircraft time
6,117 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Part
Fcu
Part number
8978012
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW REPORTED THAT UPON LANDING THE LT THROTTLE WAS REDUCED FOR LANDING AND THE TORQUE DID NOT DROP BELOW 23 PERCENT. ACFT DID A GO AROUND AND THE 2ND ATTEMPT, THE TORQUE DROPPED TO MFG SPECIFICATIONS FOR LANDING. MX INVESTIGATED AND DID NOT FIND ANYTHING ABNORMAL - ALL CHECKS WERE IAW MFG SPECIFICATIONS. THE FCU WAS REPLACED AS IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS THE ONLY COMPONENT THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE SITUATION. THE FCU WILL BE SENT TO O/H SHOP FOR A RUN AS RECEIVED INSP AND POSSIBLE TEAR DOWN AFTER THAT TO DETERMINE IF INDEED IT WAS AT FAULT (TC20100212002)