Service difficulty report · Fuel Control

Difficulty date
December 1, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
2,955 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN)DURING CLIMB THE #2 ENGINE RPM INCREASED, TORQUE FLUCTUATED AND T5 INCREASED TO 800 DEGREES C. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. A GROUND INSPECTION REVEALED NO DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. DURING A TEST RUN-UP THE ENGINE SHUT ITSELF DOWN WHILE AT IDLE. THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.