Service difficulty report · Fcu · Frchld SA227CC

Difficulty date
December 11, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Frchld SA227CC
Aircraft time
34,832 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Fcu
Part number
8978014
Condition
Unresponsive
Location
Lt Engine
Component
Honeywell
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE WAS STARTED, YET WHEN POWER LEVERS WERE MOVED FORWARD TO TAXI THE LT ENGINE WAS UNRESPONSIVE. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO MAINTENANCE AND AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING WAS CARRIED OUT THE DRIVE BETWEEN THE FUEL PUMP AND FCU WAS FOUND TWISTED AND THE VESPAL SPLINE HAD BEEN BROKEN INTO SEVERAL PIECES.