Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
March 27, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Fuel Control
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) DURING START/RUN-UP FOR FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT ENGINE WAS NON-RESPONSIVE TO PLA WHILE IN GROUND IDLE. WHEN THE CONTROL LEVER WAS SET TO FLIGHT IDLE, THE ENGINE RESPONDED NORMALLY. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING.

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