Service difficulty report · Fuel Contrl Unit · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
April 24, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Fuel Contrl Unit
Part number
8061328A
Condition
Faulty
Location
#1 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) ONGOING TOUBLESHOOTING OF THE #1 ENGINE RIGGING EVENTUALLY REQUIRED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT. ACCELERATION PICKUP AND THE MOVEMENT OF THE INTERNAL RIGGING PROPERTIES WERE THE PRIMARY CONCERNS AND CONSULTATION WITH PRATT & WHITNEY ADVISED THIS REMEDIAL ACTION. THE FCU WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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