Service difficulty report · Fuel Control

Difficulty date
December 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
1,152 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AT 5,000 FEET FOLLOWING ZERO TORQUE AND 300 DEGREE CELSIUS ITT INDICATION. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE MAIN FUEL CONTROL UNIT (MFCU) INPUT DRIVE SHAFT BEARINGS SEVERELY DAMAGED.