Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Stbros SD360

Difficulty date
May 13, 2015
Submitted
May 18, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N974AA
Make and model
Stbros SD360
Aircraft serial
SH3742
Aircraft time
26,667 hours, 30,745 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67R
Engine time
23,215 hours, 26,291 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCA6A3
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
8063023
Part serial
215088
Condition
Unknown
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON 5/13/2015 ACFT HAD AN UNSELECTED LT ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT, WHILE ENROUTE. THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. ON 5/14/2015 THE ACFT WAS INSPECTED AND NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. ALL GROUND PERFORMANCE CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY IAW THE ACFT AND ENGINE MM. THE FUEL CONTROL/ FUEL PUMP ASSY WAS CHANGED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. THE FUEL CONTROL/ FUEL PUMP ASSY THAT WAS REMOVED IS BEING SENT OUT FOR BENCH CHECK AND REPAIR IF REQUIRED.