Service difficulty report · Fcu

Difficulty date
January 31, 2019
Submitted
August 13, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Part
Fcu
Part number
3244768
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT LEFT ENGINE EXHIBITED UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION AND THEN OVERTEMP ON THE CLIMB-OUT, AT ABOUT 300FT. DURING THE EVENT THE PILOT ALSO FOUND PILOT COULD NOT CONTROL THE ENGINE WITH THE LEVER, AND PROCEEDED TO DO AN EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN OF THE #1 ENGINE. THE PILOT TURNED THE AIRCRAFT AROUND AND DID A SINGLE-ENGINE LANDING. THE PILOT CORROBORATED THE TECHNICIAN`S ACCOUNT, AND ADDED THAT THE #1 ENGINE ITT REACHED 790C AND FINALLY TOPPED OUT AT 800C, BEFORE THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN.