Service difficulty report · Fuel Contrl Unit · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
November 7, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Fuel Contrl Unit
Part number
25244405
Condition
Faulty
Location
#2 Engine
Stage of operation
AP
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) ON APPROACH IT WAS NOTICED THE FUEL FLOW FLUCTUATED WHEN THE POWER WAS RETARDED ON THE #2 ENGINE. ALL OTHER #2 ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. AFTER LANDING AND PASSENGERS DEPLANING AN ENGINE GROUND RUN WAS CARRIED OUT. WHEN THE POWER LEVER WAS ADVANCED BEYOND FLIGHT IDLE THE FUEL FLOW WOULD FLUCTUATE AND A POPPING SOUND COULD BE HEARD FROM THE #2 ENGINE. THE #2 ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT AND THE ENGINE FUEL PUMP WERE REPLACED AND THE ENGINE GROUND RUN SERVICEABLE. THE FCU AND FUEL PUMP WERE SENT FOR INSPECTION AND INVESTIGATION.