Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft

Difficulty date
June 23, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Part
Drive Shaft
Condition
Sheared
Location
Fuel Control
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS/IFSD DURING CRUISE, THE CREW STARTED TO READ FLUCTUATING ENGINE SPEED AND TORQUE INDICATIONS. THEY ELECTED TO SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO IT`S DESTINATION AND AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE-ENGINE LANDING TOOK PLACE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A SHEARED FUEL CONTROL (FCU) DRIVE SHAFT TO BE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE EVENT. AN OVERHAUL FCU WAS INSTALLED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED INTO SERVICE. DEFECTIVE FCU TO BE SEND TO HONEYWELL IN PEI FOR REPAIR. P&WC WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE AND SUPPLEMENT THE REPORT ONCE THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.