Service difficulty report · Fuel Contrl Unit

Difficulty date
April 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Lyc ALF502R5
Part
Fuel Contrl Unit
Part number
216381021
Condition
Faulty
Location
Engine
Part time
15,147 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E
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 SLOW TO SPOOL UP ON TAKEOFF. AT ALTITUDE ROLL BACK OF 20 PERCENT OCCURRED AND RUMBLE NOISE HEARD. PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN WAS CARRIED OUT. POST FLIGHT CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT. THE ENGINE WAS RUN UP SERVICEABLE AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.