Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
December 12, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
15,897 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF DURING CLIMB, THE CREW ATTEMPTED TO REDUCE TAKEOFF POWER TO CLIMB POWER AND NOTED NO CHANGE IN POWER. THE PILOT COULD NOT REDUCE THE POWER AND THE ACFT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. WITHOUT POWER CONTROL AVAILABLE FROM FLIGHT CREW, PILOTS ELECTED TO PERFORM AN IN-FLIGHT SHUTDOWN AND RETURN TO AIRPORT OF ORIGIN. FCU WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO MFG FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.