Service difficulty report · Fuel Control

Difficulty date
January 21, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT CAME BACK FROM A NORTH SEA ROTATION, ON GROUND AT PARKING THE ENGINE WAS AT FLIGHT IDLE AND WHEN THE PILOT SELECTED THE GROUND IDLE POSITION THE ENGINE FLAMEOUT. AFTER NUMEROUS START THE ENGINE DID NOT START. TROUBLESHOOTING CARRIED OUT AT CUSTOMER LOCATION, THEY SUSPECT THE FCU TO HAVE VAPOR LOCK AND ALL ATTEMPTS TO PRIME THE FCU AND TO START THE ENGINE FAILED. FCU WAS REPLACED.