Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Stbros SD360

Difficulty date
August 24, 2020
Submitted
August 28, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4498Y
Make and model
Stbros SD360
Aircraft serial
SH3625
Aircraft time
39,670 hours, 51,187 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A65*
Engine time
2,816 hours, 4,675 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
8061324
Part serial
1827483
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKE OFF DURING CLIMB OUT NOTED DECREASE IN TORQUE ON LEFT ENGINE. MOVED POWER LEVER FWD AND AFT WITH NO RESULTS. TORQUE DROPPED TO 200 AND FUEL FLOW SLIGHTLY BELOW 100. SECURED ENGINE AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND LANDED SAFELY. FUEL CONTROL AND FUEL PUMP WERE REPLACED. ENGINE WAS GROUND RUN AND TESTED OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.