SDR KC8AN72CK

Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
August 20, 2009
Submitted
August 25, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N72CK
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
165
Aircraft time
17,432 hours, 11,084 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE73122B
Engine time
15,336 hours, 8,900 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
307080022
Part serial
A5281CT
Condition
Uncontrollable
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
407 hours, 259 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

RIGHT ENGINE ITT INDICATION INCREASED DURING CRUISE, STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT, WITH NO CHANGE IN THE N1, N2 OR FUEL FLOW. PILOT SELECTED MANUAL MODE POSITION ON THE FUEL COMPUTER AND THE ITT DECREASED TO NORMAL. THE PILOT ELECTED TO TURN THE FUEL COMPUTER BACK ON AND THE ENGINE N1 & N2 INCREASED TO APPROXIMATELY 101.0 PERCENT. POWER LEVER WAS RETARDED TO IDLE WITH NO EFFECT. THE PILOT ELECTED TO SHUT ENGINE DOWN AND LAND AT BNA. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED GROUND RUNS AND DUPLICATED PROBLEM. FUEL CONTROL WAS REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE, OVERHAULED FUEL CONTROL. ALL WORK PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HONEYWELL LIGHT MAINTENANCE MANUAL.

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