Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
May 10, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, 40 SECONDS AFTER RETURNING THE FUEL CROSS FEED VALVE OF BOTH ENGINES FROM AFT TO NORMAL, THE ENGINE SHUT ITSELF DOWN. A RE-START WAS ATTEMPTED AND WAS SUCCESSFUL. THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY, AFTER WHICH TROUBLESHOOTING LED TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL CONTROL AND FUEL PUMP.