Service difficulty report · Fcu · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
January 24, 2013
Submitted
January 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N882DC
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft serial
DC882B
Aircraft time
11,577 hours, 12,814 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE3312
Engine time
23,497 hours, 26,452 cycles
Part
Fcu
Part number
8978011
Part serial
2494842
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
2,382 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

ON CLIMB THROUGH 14000, FLIGHT CREW NOTED ENGINE TEMPERATURE INCREASING AND TTL BYPASS SYSTEM ACTIVATION. POWER LEVER MOVEMENT HAD NO EFFECT ON ENGINE AND FLIGHT CREW PULLED THE STOP AND FEATHER CONTROL DUE TO OVER-TEMPERATURE CONDITION. ACFT DIVERTED. MX PERSONNEL PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING AND FOUND THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT HAD "RAN AWAY" DUE TO INTERNAL FAILURE. ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM ACFT TO CONDUCT OVER-TEMP INSPECTION OF ENGINE HOT SECTION (SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT TO FOLLOW). DEFECTIVE FCU TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR EVALUATION (SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT TO FOLLOW).