Service difficulty report · Fuel Contrl · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
October 26, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Fuel Contrl
Part number
32448536
Condition
Faulty
Location
#2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
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) DURING CLIMB THE #2 ENGINE TORQUE STARTED TO CYCLE UP AND DOWN 10-24 PERCENT - FUEL FLOW AND NL ALSO CYCLED UP AND DOWN. PILOTS SELECTED E.C.U. TO MANUAL, TURNED OFF PROP SYNC. AND BLEED AIR BUT FLUCTUATIONS STILL OCCURRED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. MAIN FUEL CONTROL WAS REPLACED AND THE ENGINE GROUND RUN SERVICEABLE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.