Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
June 7, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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) DURING CRUISE AT FL190, THE ENGINE POWER INCREASED UNCOMMANDED FOR 3 SECONDS AND THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT WAS UNEVENTFUL UNTIL SHORT FINAL WHEN THE POWER LEVER WAS REDUCED TO FLIGHT IDLE, THE TORQUE WAS STILL READING 12 PSI INSTEAD OF THE NORMAL 6. AFTER LANDING AND SELECTING GROUND IDLE THE TORQUE WAS STILL AT 6 WHEN 2-3 SHOULD BE NORMAL. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND NO ATTEMPT TO RESTART WAS MADE. TROUBLESHOOTING LEAD TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT, WHICH WILL BE FORWARDED FOR INVESTIGATION.