Service difficulty report · Fuel Contrl Unit · Braero HS7482A

Difficulty date
February 24, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Braero HS7482A
Engine
Rroyce DART5342
Part
Fuel Contrl Unit
Part number
CCU5151106A5
Condition
Faulty
Location
#1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER REACHING CRUISE ALTITUDE THE RPM ON #1 ENGINE REACHED 14,500 RPM. THE PROP SYNC. WAS TURNED OFF AND THE RPM RETURNED TO NORMAL CRUISE RPM. A SHORT WHILE LATER WITH PROP SYNC. ON THE RPM AGAIN INCREASED, A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS CARRIED OUT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE FCU FAULTY AND THE FCU WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.