Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
October 31, 2016
Submitted
November 2, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N863FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
0186
Aircraft time
13,688 hours, 15,499 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
32448974
Part serial
C65244
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE ENROUTE , THE POWER LEVER WOULD NOT REMAIN IN FORWARD POSITION. PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT, AND FOUND LOW & HIGH IDLES EXCESSIVELY HIGH, POWER LEVER JERKS. REPLACED FUEL CONTROL. RIGGED, PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT, TEST AND GROUND RUNS. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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