Service difficulty report · Fcu · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
April 2, 2015
Submitted
April 7, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N756FX
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
0532
Aircraft time
6,850 hours, 10,227 cycles
Part
Fcu
Part number
32448097R
Part serial
C25200
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, THE ENG STARTED SURGING. THE TORQUE & FUEL FLOW INDICATORS WERE FLUCTUATING SEVERELY. THE ACFT WAS APPROX 6 MIN NORTH OF THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMER & THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP & FUEL CONTROL UNIT IAW MM 73-20-00 & 73-10-02. LEAK AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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