Service difficulty report · Fcu · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
October 2, 2009
Submitted
October 20, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3116N
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC596
Aircraft time
28,521 hours, 32,573 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE3311
Engine time
25,630 hours, 30,596 cycles
Part
Fcu
Part number
8978014
Part serial
1821444
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 600
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

WHILE ON DESCENT DURING APPROACH, PILOT NOTICED AN UNCOMMANDED CHANGE IN PWR ON NR 2 ENG. ATTEMPTED TO ADVANCE PWR LEVER WITH NO INCREASE IN PWR NOTED. CONTINUED HIS DESCENT WHEN HE NOTICED AN UNCOMMANDED PWR INCREASE ON THE NR 2 ENG. THEN MADE DECISION TO SHUTDOWN AND SECURE ENG. CONTINUED APPROACH AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BY MX, THE DISCREPANCY COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. TEST FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED AND PROBLEM WAS CONFIRMED. AFTER SEVERAL FUNCTIONAL CHECKS,FCU WAS THE SUSPECTED PROBLEM. UPON REMOVAL OF P2T2 SENSOR AND P3 REFERENCE LINE, CORROSION WAS NOTED AT BELLOPHRAGM CHAMBER INLET. COVER WAS REMOVED AND CORROSION NOTED WITHIN BELLOPHRAGM CHAMBER. FCU WAS REPLACED WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT. NO SOURCE COULD BE DETERMINED AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE CORROSION BUILD UP.