Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
March 20, 2018
Submitted
March 27, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422MA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC635
Aircraft time
31,018 hours, 36,627 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ441A
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
39423091
Part serial
8878
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
6,462 hours, 6,835 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

THE PILOT REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LEFT ENGINE BEGAN BY-PASSING, FUEL PRESSURE AND ENGINE RPM REDUCED. THE PILOT FOLLOWED PROCEDURES AND PERFORMED AND INFLIGHT SHUT DOWN OF THE LEFT ENGINE. THE PILOT DECLARING AN EMERGENCY LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT BACK AT DEPARTURE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LEFT ENGINE AND DETERMINED THE FUEL SHUT OFF SOLENOID VALVE TO BE FAULTY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED GROUND RUNS AND OPERATION OF THE LEFT ENGINE WAS NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.