Service difficulty report · Pump · Agusta AW139

Difficulty date
September 7, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Agusta AW139
Aircraft time
1,698 hours
Engine
Pwc PT6C67C
Part
Pump
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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 PILOT REPORTED N1 AND TORQUE ISSUE IN FLIGHT. DURING GROUND RUN TROUBLESHOOTING, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 80 PERCENT N1 IN AUTO OR MANUAL MODES. METAL WAS DISCOVERED AND IT IS BELIEVE THE SOURCE IS THE HP FUEL PUMP. FMM/FCOC/ECOLOGY ACCUMULATOR AND FUEL NOZZLES WILL BE REMOVED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.

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