Service difficulty report · Ecu

Difficulty date
May 25, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Ecu
Part number
23070254
Condition
Failed
Location
Fadec
Part time
288 hours
Component
23070254
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J, R
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH, FADEC FAIL WARNING LIGHT AND POWER LOSS. PILOT FORCED TO COMPLETE LANDING UNDER LOW POWER AND LOW ROTOR RPM RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING. ATTEMPTS TO DOWNLOAD FADEC ECU DATA TO MAINTENANCE TERMINAL UNSUCCESSFUL WITH NO ECU IS AVAILABLE ERROR. EXCHANGE OF THE ECU WITH A SERVICEABLE ONE FROM ANOTHER AC PROVED THE FAULT IS IN THE ECU. ECU HAS BEEN SHIPPED TO CHANDLER EVANS FOR INVESTIGATION.