Service difficulty report · Engine · Agusta A119

Difficulty date
February 17, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Agusta A119
Engine
Pwa PT6B37A
Part
Engine
Condition
Leaking
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT ON A STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT, THE ROTOR SPEED DECAYED IN ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL MODE WHICH RESULTED IN THE PILOT SELECTING MECHANICAL MODE. PILOT THEN ROLLED INTO MANUAL MODE AND REPORTED NR AT 90 PERCENT. THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY NEAR A ROAD. FSR WILL DISPATCH TO AIRCRAFT LOCATION EARLY AM 18 FEB TO ASSIST TROUBLESHOOTING. THE OPERATOR WILL HAVE SPARE FCU, ELECTRONIC GOV, NF GOV AND EEC ON SITE 18 FEB. UPDATE NR 1, TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT AFTER POWERING UP THE ACFT AND THE AIRFRAME FUEL BOOST PUMP, FUEL WAS OBSERVED LEAKING FROM THE OVERBOARD DRAIN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FUSELAGE. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED FUEL SPRAYING OUT OF THE FUEL OUT LINE, PN 3043436-01 FROM THE STAND ALONE FUEL FILTER TO THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP. THE TUBE WILL BE SENT FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS.

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