Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
August 1, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
19,852 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN5
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
8978017
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

MX WAS TROUBLESHOOTING A DEFECT RELATED TO POWER LEVER SPLIT IN CRUISE, THE MAX POWER ADJUSTMENT CAP WAS REMOVED FROM THE BACK OF THE FCU. THE BACK OF THE FUEL CONTROL, WHICH IS NORMALLY DRY, WAS COMPLETELY FULL OF FUEL. AN INTERNAL LEAK WAS SUSPECTED AND THE UNIT REPLACED.