Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Lkheed 188C

Difficulty date
July 12, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lkheed 188C
Engine
Allsn 501D13
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
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 CLIMB-OUT PHASE OF BOMBING RUN, WITH POWER LEVERS ADVANCED. CREW NOTICED HIGH TIT, LOW TORQUE AND ERRATIC RPM ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. AN ENGINE SHUTDOWN WAS EXECUTED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO BASE. ACFT WAS 3 ENGINE FERRIED BACK TO HOME THE FOLLOWING MORNING AND THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE CAUSE OF THE MALFUNCTION APPEARS TO BE FUEL SYSTEM AT THIS POINT AND THE SPECIFICS ARE UNDETERMINED.