Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
November 4, 1999
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
24,293 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
324485318
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
22,575 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF THE NR 2 ENGINE PARAMETERS BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE WITH SEVERE ASSOCIATED YAW. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED FOR LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT.