Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
May 20, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
43,801 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THE ENGINE NG GAUGE WAS CONSTANTLY INCREASING. THE FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK AND A PRECAUTIONARY LT ENGINE SHUTDOWN WAS CONDUCTED. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE ACFT PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. MAINTENANCE HAS REPLACED THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.