Service difficulty report · Fcu · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
November 26, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Fcu
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER LANDING, DURING THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE REMAINED AT FLIGHT IDLE EVEN IF THE CONDITION LEVER (CLA) WAS PLACE AT GROUND IDLE. WHEN HE SLIGHTLY MOVED THE POWER LEVER (PLA), THE ENGINE EXPERIENCE AN UN-COMMANDED ACCELERATION. AFTER SOME MANOEUVRES WITH THE CLA AND PLA, THE PILOT SUCCESSFULLY SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, THE FCU WAS REPLACED.

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