Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
January 25, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft time
48,121 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, D

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAXI BEFORE TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE HAD AN UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION WITH ASSOCIATED PROPELLER OVERSPEED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE RAMP. TROUBLESHOOTING LED TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL CONTROL AND FUEL PUMP.

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