Service difficulty report · Fcu · Stbros SD330

Difficulty date
November 29, 2007
Submitted
January 2, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N331SB
Make and model
Stbros SD330
Aircraft serial
SH3015
Aircraft time
22,450 hours, 28,323 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Engine time
23,293 hours, 28,697 cycles
Part
Fcu
Part number
3244773542
Part serial
A44146
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT THE CREW REPORTED THE LT ENGINE LOST POWER. THE LT ENGINE PROP RPM DROPPED TO 1200 AND THE BLUE FINE PITCH LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING ALONG WITH A DROP IN TORQUE. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITH OUT INCIDENT. MX FOUND THE LT ENGINE FCU TO BE INOPERATIVE AND A LOOSE (B)-NUT ON THE PY LINE TO THE FCU. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FCU AND RESECURED THE PY LINE. GROUND RUN OPERATIONAL CHECKS SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.