Service difficulty report · Fcu · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
April 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Engine
Pwa PT6A114
Part
Fcu
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel System
Part time
1,227 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
Y, 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) DURING CLIMB THROUGH 9,000 FEET, THE ENGINE CEASED OPERATION WITHOUT WARNING, AS IF THE CONDITION LEVER HAD BEEN MOVED TO THE CUTOFF POSITION. AN ATTEMPTED RE-LITE WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE P3 LINE FROM THE GAS GENERATOR TO THE P3 FILTER HOUSING TO BE COMPLETELY OBSTRUCTED BY AN UNIDENTIFIED SUBSTANCE. THE P3 FILTER WAS CLEAN. FOLLOWING REPLACEMENT OF THE P3 LINE, THE ENGINE RAN BUT WOULD NOT MAINTAIN TAKEOFF POWER. THE FCU WAS REPLACED AND THE ENGINE RAN NORMALLY. THE FCU IS BEING RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. PART TC: 2,324.

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