Service difficulty report · Fuel Control

Difficulty date
December 3, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A135A
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Leaking
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING PREACCEPTANCE GROUND RIGGING PROCEDURE, THE INSTALLER PERFORMED THE INITIAL RUNS AND PERFORMED THE RIGGING CHECKS WITHOUT ANY SIGNS OF A PROBLEM. THEY RAN THE ENGINE SEVERAL TIMES, INCLUDING MAX POWER AND BOOST PUMP OPERATION. AFTER THE ACFT WAS IN THE HANGAR OVERNIGHT, THEY NOTICED A PUDDLE OF FUEL ON THE FLOOR AND DISCOVERED THE SOURCE TO BE THE FCU. THERE WERE NO PERFORMANCE ISSUES DURING THE ENGINE RUNS.