Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Airtrc AT802A

Difficulty date
July 15, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT802A
Engine
Pwc PT6A67AG
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Faulty
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
LD
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

ACFT WAS COMING IN FOR LANDING WHEN PILOT NOTICED ENGINE POWER LOSS. LANDED SAFELY AND WHEN THE ACFT CAME TO A STOP, THE COMPRESSOR SPEED (NG) HAD DROPPED DOWN TO 10 PERCENT. TROUBLESHOOTING LEAD TO A FAULTY FUEL CONTROL UNIT WHICH WILL BE REPLACED BEFORE THE ACFT IS RETURNED TO SERVICE. RECOMMENDS THE SDR BE CLOSED ON THE BASIS OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION.