SDR HEEA092084

Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Aerosp AS355*

Difficulty date
December 28, 2003
Submitted
January 26, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N40466
Make and model
Aerosp AS355*
Aircraft serial
3004
Aircraft time
8,457 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Engine time
3,977 hours
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
0164248820
Part serial
C550B
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Part time
2,232 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHEN COLLECTIVE WAS LOWERED TO LAND, THE ENGINE WOULD OVERSPEED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT.