Service difficulty report · Fcu

Difficulty date
May 5, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Fcu
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

UNCOMMANDED POWER CHANGE FOLLOWING A MAJOR HELO INSP, WHILE PERFORMING A COMPASS HEADING CHECK IN HOVER, THE NR 1 ENGINE WENT TO 111 PERCENT N1 UNCOMMANDED. THE ACFT CLIMBED 10 FT AND WAS IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT BACK TO THE GROUND AS THE MAIN ROTOR SPEED KEPT CLIMBING TO A MAX OF 132.6 PERCENT. THE THROTTLES WERE RETARDED WHICH HAD NO EFFECT ON THE ENGINE AT WHICH TIME THE FUEL VALVES WERE SHUT OFF. TROUBLESHOOTING IS FOCUSING ON THE AUTOMATIC FUEL CONTROL. THE ENGINE WILL NEED REMOVAL AS A RESULT OF THE EXEEDANCE.