Service difficulty report · Fuel Control

Difficulty date
June 7, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwc PW617FE
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

POWER ROLL BACK DURING INITIAL CLIMB N1 SPEED DROPPED TO 50 PERCENT AND T/O RESERVE WAS ACTIVATED. AFTER A FEW SECONDS, THE ENGINE RECOVERED AND OPERATED NORMALLY. AFTER LANDING AT HOME BASE, THE ENGINE WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND. ANALYSIS OF THE DATA RECORDER CONFIRMED THE POWER ROLL BACK. TROUBLESHOOTING IS FOCUSING ON A FAULTY FADEC. RECOMMENDS THE SDR BE CLOSED ON THE BASIS OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION.