Service difficulty report · Fuel Contrl Unit · Beech B99

Difficulty date
March 27, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech B99
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Fuel Contrl Unit
Part number
25244405
Condition
Faulty
Location
#1 Engine
Component
Bendix
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A, D, E

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

What was found

(CAN) ON CLIMB AS POWER WAS RETARDED THE #1 ENGINE STAYED AT 95 PERCENT. PILOT HAD CONTROL OF THE ENGINE ABOVE 95 PERCENT, BUT NOT BELOW. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE AND THE #1 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN PRIOR TO LANDING. THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT WAS REPLACED ON THE #1 ENGINE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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