Service difficulty report · Fcu · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
April 29, 2009
Submitted
May 4, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N153GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE153
Aircraft time
29,795 hours, 39,583 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Fcu
Part number
8063005
Part serial
11490974
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOTS REPORTED THAT THE RT ENGINE ATTEMPTED TO AUTOFEATHER ON ABOUT A 3 NAUTICAL MILE FINAL. THE AFX DISABLE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED WHEN THIS OCCURRED AND THE AUTOFEATHER SWITCH WAS IN THE ARMED POSITION. RT SIDE FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 400 AND 1700 LBS. LT TORQUE WAS STABLE AT APPROX 1000 LBS. MAINT RT ENGINE SLOW TO RESPOND TO POWER INPUT CHANGES AND MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT. IAW MM 73-20-00. RII INSPECTIONS COMPLIED WITH. OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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