Service difficulty report · Fcu

Difficulty date
February 9, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Part
Fcu
Condition
Faulty
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) UPON DEPARTURE, THE ENGINE TORQUE INCREASED UNCOMMANDED TO 1500 FT/LB WITH NO RESPONSE TO THROTTLE MOVEMENTS. THE PILOT INITIATED A RETURN TO THE AIRPORT AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN DURING FINAL APPROACH. AN UNEVENTFUL DEAD STICK LANDING FOLLOWED. ON THE GROUND, THE ENGINE RIGGING WAS CHECKED AND FOUND OK. AN ATTEMPTED RE-START RESULTED IN THE ENGINE RUNNING AWAY AGAIN TO 1500 FT/LB. A FAULTY FUEL CONTROL UNIT IS SUSPECTED WHICH WILL BE REPLACED. MFG RECOMMENDS THE SDR BE CLOSED ON THE BASIS OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION. (TC 20100216008)