Service difficulty report · Line

Difficulty date
January 29, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Line
Condition
Severed
Location
Eng Fuel
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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) THE ENGINE HAD AN INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN. THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT, FCU, SUPPLY TUBE FROM THE FCU TO THE FLOW DIVIDER AT THE B-NUT FURRELL SLEEVE, WAS SEVERED FROM THE B-NUT. IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED FROM THE PILOT THAT THIS IS THE 3RD OCCURRENCE IN THE LAST 1.5 HRS OF FLIGHT AND A TOTAL OF 3 TUBES HAVE FRACTURED, THE ORIGINAL AND 2 NEW LINES. A VIBE SURVEY IS PLANNED FOR TOMORROW.