Service difficulty report · Fuel Contrl Unit · Cvac 440

Difficulty date
February 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cvac 440
Engine
Allsn 501D13
Part
Fuel Contrl Unit
Part number
3300588
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Component
Bendix
Stage of operation
AP
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) ENGINE NR 1 WOULD NOT RESPOND TO POWER LEVER WHEN PULLED BACK. FUEL FLOW AND EGT REMAINED THE SAME. ENGINE SHUT DOWN ON APPROACH. FUEL CONTROL UNIT SUSPECTED OF INTERNAL FAILURE. REPLACED FUEL CONTROL UNIT.