Service difficulty report · Fuel Control

Difficulty date
September 13, 2009
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Lyc T5508D
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Part time
9,023 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE HOVERING IN FIRE SUPPRESSION ACTIVITY, THE PILOT REPORTED A COMPRESSOR STALL/SURGE FOLLOWED BY POWER LOSS FORCING AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED POWER TURBINE FAILURE. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO THE STALL/SURGE MAY HAVE BEEN A DIRTY COMPRESSOR (SMOKE INGESTION) AND/OR THE FCU WAS SENT TO HONEYWELL AND REPORT NR 86304 FOUND THE FCU TO BE FAILING SEVERAL SCHEDULING PARAMETERS.