Service difficulty report · Bellows · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
May 25, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
13,176 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A135
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Bellows
Part number
20659
Condition
Distorted
Location
Fcu
Part time
3,242 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE WOULD NOT DEVELOP POWER FROM IDLE. FCU REPAIRED BY REPAIR FACILITY. FCU REINSTALLED AFTER REPAIR, MAINTENANCE UNABLE TO ADJUST IDLE, MIN FLOW. ENGINE WOULD NOT DEVELOP TAKEOFF POWER. UNIT RETURNED AND DISTORTED BELLOWS ASSY FOUND.