Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Frchld F27F

Difficulty date
January 15, 1998
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Frchld F27F
Aircraft time
23,249 hours
Engine
Rroyce DART5297E
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
CCU83YOAY
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuel Inlet
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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) FUEL CONTROL UNIT WAS LEAKING. INLET SIDE FROM FUEL PUMP WAS ENLARGED CAUSING O RING ON TUBE TO ALLOW FUEL TO ESCAPE. FCU WAS REPLACED WITH ONE OFH IGHER MOD STATUS. ROLLS ROYCE SUGGESTED THAT THE FCU WAS MOVING ON ITS THREE MOUNTS. NEW UNIT HAD BUSHINGS INSTALLED TO PREVENT MOVEMENT.