Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
February 16, 2019
Submitted
August 14, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
27,975 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
324478687
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT MAKING MAX POWER. ENGINE GROUND RUNS WERE CARRIED OUT AND WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN MAX NG. ALSO, THE NG WAS NOT STABLE, IT WAS SLOWLY DECELERATING. THE FCU, PART NUMBER 3244786-8-7, WAS CHANGED AND MAX POWER WAS OBTAINED.