Service difficulty report · Fuel Control

Difficulty date
March 14, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, C

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

What was found

(CAN) ABORTED T/O, AS POWER WAS APPLIED ABOVE 80 PERCENT TORQUE ON BOTH ENGINES, THE TORQUE NEEDLES BEGAN TO OSCILLATE RAPIDLY AND AN UNUSUAL VIBRATION WAS FELT THROUGHOUT THE AIRFRAME. THE T/O WAS ABORTED. POST EVENT TROUBLESHOOTING LED TO THE REPLACEMENT ON THE AUTOMATIC FUEL CONTROL UNIT ON THE NR 1 ENGINE BEFORE THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.