Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
October 9, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Faulted
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
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) UPON REDUCING POWER FOR INITIAL DESCENT TO DESTINATION, THE ENGINE DID NOT REACT. THE PILOT REDUCED THE POWER LEVER TO FLIGHT IDLE AND STILL NO RESPONSE. HE THEN ELECTED TO RETURN TO THEIR MAINTENANCE BASE. ON SHORT FINAL, THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN USING THE FUEL LEVER AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDED FOLLOWED. POST FLIGHT TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND A FAULTY FUEL CONTROL WHICH WILL BE RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION.

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