Service difficulty report · Fcu · Dhav DHC7102

Difficulty date
December 4, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7102
Aircraft time
34,507 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Fcu
Condition
Faulted
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) WHEN THE CREW REDUCED ENGINE POWER FOR THE DESCENT, THE LT ENGINE REMAINED AT CRUISE POWER OF 3800 FT-LBS. THE CREW VERIFIED THE ENGINE WAS RESPONSIVE ABOVE 3800 FT-LBS BUT WOULD NOT REDUCE BELOW, THEN THE PILOT REQUESTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. WHEN REACHING THE TOP OF DESCENT, THE CREW SHUT THE LT ENGINE DOWN FOLLOWING THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT FAILURE CHECKLIST AND LANDED SAFELY WITH 3 OF 4 ENGINES OPERATING. FOUND THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT AT FAULT AND REPLACED THE UNIT. THE ACFT RETURN TO SERVICE.