Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
October 25, 2006
Submitted
November 1, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600610
Aircraft time
3,259 hours, 2,538 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW535A
Engine time
2,787 hours, 2,153 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
304208105
Part serial
F54328
Condition
Failed
Location
Left Engine
Part time
2,787 hours, 2,153 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE FAILURE ON DESCENT THROUGH 17,000 FT. ENGINE POWER 40% N1 NOTICED ENGINE ROLLBACK WITH NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. NO FUEL OR OIL BYPASS LIGHTS ON, TRANSFERRED FUEL FROM LEFT TO RIGHT THEN NOTICED BOTH FUEL PUMP LIGHTS ON. BOTH FUEL PUMP SWITCHES IN NORMAL POSITION. LANDED WITH 500 LBS IMBALANCE. (MCC NOTE: CLEAR SKIES, NO ICING CONDITIONS, NO A-I SELECTED ON. ATTEMPTED TO RESTART, NO SUCCESS, NO FUEL FLOW. ACFT WAS FUELED IN MEM BEFORE TAKEOFF AT WILSON AIR, APPROX 260 GALLONS, AND FUEL QTY AT TIME OF IFSD WAS APPROX 1200 PER SIDE.) REMOVED BOTH ACFT FUEL FILTERS AND SENT FOR ANALYSIS. INSTALLED NEW FUEL FILTERS. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL CONTROL UNIT. FUEL FLOW DIVIDER AND FUEL FLOWS TRANS