Service difficulty report · Fuel Control

Difficulty date
October 7, 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, 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 CRUSE FLIGHT, ENGINE HAD AN UNCOMMANDED POWER ROLL BACK TO IDLE. EMERGENCY POWER LEVER USED AND ACFT DIVERTED WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS PERFORMED. GROUND RUN PERFORMED AFTER FLIGHT, NG WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 42 PERCENT. ADDITIONAL GROUND RUN WITH THE PY LINE CAPPED AT FCU, NG AT 51 PERCENT, NO ENGINE ACCELERATION WITH POWER LEVER INCREASE. FCU WITH ONLY 5 HRS OF OPERATION SINCE INSTALLATION FOLLOWING SIMILAR ISSUE.