Service difficulty report · Sense Line · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
May 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 550
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Sense Line
Part number
2525499
Condition
Loose
Location
Fcu Fitting
Part time
2,177 hours
Component
Bendix · 32447593
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) AFTER ENGINE CHANGE DURING TEST FLIGHT ON LEVEL OFF AT 14,000 FEET WITH ENGINE POWER REDUCTION #2 ENGINE SPOOLED DOWN TO IDLE. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS, THROUGH POWER LEVER MOVEMENTS, TO REGAIN POWER DURING DESCENT AND LANDING WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. AFTER TEST FLIGHT THE "B" NUT ON THE FUEL CONTROL END OF T2 PROBE SENSE LINE WAS FOUND LOOSE TWO FLATS. AFTER TIGHTENING OF "B" NUT THE ENGINE WAS GROUND RUN SERVICEABLE. FUEL CONTROL UNIT AND FUEL PUMP WERE INSTALLED ON THE ENGINE AT TIME OF RECEIPT FROM THE REPAIR CENTRE.

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