Service difficulty report · Fcu · Swrngn SA226AT

Difficulty date
December 31, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226AT
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Fcu
Part number
89778017
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Component
Woodward
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING SURGE, NR 1 ENG SURGED WITH EGT INCREASE, EGT REDUCED, ALL ENG PARAMETERS NORMAL. APPROX 2 MINUTES, ENG AGAIN SURGED AND EGT RISE ENCOUNTERED, BUT POWER AND TEMPS COULD NOT BE REDUCED BY POWER LEVER. ENG WAS SHUT DOWN AND ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SUBSEQUENT GROUND RUNS COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAULT, SO IT WAS CONCLUDED ICING OF PT2 (ENG INLET SENSOR) WAS THE CAUSE. CREW REPORTED INLET HEAT WAS OFF AS THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF VISIBLE MOISTURE. FOLLOWING 2 FLTS WERE UNEVENTFUL WITH ALL ENG PARAMETERS NORMAL. FOLLOWING FLIGHTS, DURING START-UP, NR 1 ENG HAD TO BE ABORTED DUE TO AN OVERTEMP CONDITION. NR 1 ENG FUEL CONTROL UNIT REPLACED, RIGGED, TESTED, AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.