Service difficulty report · Fuel Control

Difficulty date
October 19, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A135A
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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) REACHING CRUISE ALTITUDE AT FL120, AS THE PILOT REDUCED POWER FOR CRUISE FLIGHT, THE RIGHT ENGINE INDICATIONS INCREASED TO RED LINE VALUES WITH THE TORQUE READING 2200 FT.LB. THIS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY AN HIGH SPEED SOUND FROM THE ENGINE. THE PILOT PULLED THE POWER BACK TO IDLE TO NO AVAIL. HE THEN DECIDED TO FEATHER THE PROPELLER AND SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING FOLLOWED. TROUBLESHOOTING LED TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL CONTROL.