Service difficulty report · Fuel Control

Difficulty date
May 11, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
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

(CAN) AFTER T/O, THE ENGINE POWER COULD NOT BE REDUCED. THE FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED AND THE ENGINE WAS NOT SHUTDOWN BY PRECAUTION. THROTTLE CONTROL WAS EVENTUALLY RE-GAINED AND THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND NO ISSUES WITH THE THROTTLE CONTROL HARDWARE. THE FUEL CONTROL IS BELIEVED TO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS EVENT AND WILL BE REPLACED.