Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
February 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 550
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
32447593
Condition
Faulty
Location
#1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
R
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 CRUISE FLIGHT THE #1 ENGINE ROLLED BACK FROM CRUISE POWER TO APPROXIMATELY 80 PERCENT N2 AT FL390. AFTER LANDING THE "O" RINGS IN THE P3 PLUMBING WAS REPLACED AND THE ENGINE GROUND RUN SERVICEABLE. FOLLOWING DAY THE SAME PROBLEM RECURRED AND THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT WAS REPLACED. THE ENGINE RUN AND TEST FLIGHT WERE CARRIED OUT SERVICEABLE AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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