Service difficulty report · Fuel Contrl Unit · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
January 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Fuel Contrl Unit
Part number
89356117
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr1 Engine
Component
Woodward
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN)ON START #1 ENGINE FUEL FLOW INDICATED 250 LBS WITH START TEMPERATURE RISING TO MAXIMUM LIMITS. THE START WAS ABORTED. AFTER ALLOWING FOR A COOLING DOWN PERIOD A FURTHER TWO STARTS WERE UNSUCESSFUL. T HE FUEL CONTROL UNIT AND THE HP FUEL PUMP WERE REPLACED AND CHECKED SERVICEABLE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.