Service difficulty report · Fcu

Difficulty date
January 12, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A34AG
Part
Fcu
Condition
Separated
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ABORTED TAKEOFF: DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, ENGINE RAN BACK TO IDLE WITH NO CLOSURE OF THE CLA WITHOUT WARNING OR OTHER INDICATION. THE PILOT CONCENTRATED ON CONTROLLING THE ACFT AND STATED THAT HE SUDDENLY SAW A PUFF OF SMOKE AND NOTICED THAT THE ITT WAS FALLING THROUGH ABOUT 900 DEGREES C. ACFT RAN OFF THE END OF THE AIRSTRIP WITH MINIMAL ACFT DAMAGE. THE FBO REPORTED THAT THEY FOUND THE FCU HAD A HSG PARTLY SEPARATED FROM THE UNIT WITH IT`S SECURING BOLTS BACKED OUT. MORE INFORMATION IS EXPECTED FROM THE FBO. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE AND SUPPLEMENT THE REPORT ONCE THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. (TC 20100224006)