Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
December 12, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 550
Engine
Pwa PW530A
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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) THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING CLIMB THE NR 2 ENGINE POWER STARTED TO ROLL BACK TO IDLE. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RECOVER POWER BY MOVING THE THROTTLE, WITH NO RESPONSE. THE CREW ELECTED TO LEVEL OFF AND RETURN TO HOME BASE. WHEN THEY ENTERED A CLOUD LAYER THEY TURNED THE ANTI-ICE ON AND THE ENGINE SPEED STARTED TO INCREASE. WHEN THE TURN THE ANTI-ICE OFF THE ENGINE WOULD ROLL BACK TO IDLE. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS PERFORMED. THE POST FLIGHT GROUND RUNS DUPLICATED THE FAULT. THE FCU WAS SWAPPED AND THE PROBLEM FOLLOWED THE FCU. .

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