Service difficulty report · Fuel Control

Difficulty date
September 1, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
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 FL105, THE ENGINE POWER ROLLED BACK ALL THE WAY TO IDLE. THE PILOT TRIED CYCLING THE POWER LEVER TO NO AVAIL. THE EMERGENCY POWER LEVER WAS USED TO RECOVER ENGINE POWER AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE POINT WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. POST FLIGHT BORESCOPE FOUND NO ENGINE DAMAGE. TROUBLESHOOTING LED TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT, FCU, BEFORE THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.