Service difficulty report · Flow Valve · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
November 8, 2009
Submitted
November 10, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N289YV
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120289
Aircraft time
32,890 hours, 43,258 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118A
Engine time
23,367 hours, 33,802 cycles
Part
Flow Valve
Part number
P33791
Part serial
10611151
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

FLIGHT NUMBER 10647 LEG 4 PIE-SFB. WHILE ON APPROACH TO SFB, CREW REPORTED THE LEFT ENGINE NH STARTED TO SPOOL DOWN. THE LEFT NP STARTED TO DECREASE WHILE THE TQ STARTED TO INCREASE. CREW FEATHERED LEFT PROPELLER AND SHUT DOWN THE LEFT ENGINE AS PRECAUTIONARY ACTION. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT FUEL MOTIVE FLOW VALVE WAS INOPERATIVE. MOTIVE FLOW VALVE WAS REPLACED, ENGINE OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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