Service difficulty report · Fcu · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
July 16, 2017
Submitted
July 26, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N872UP
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft serial
FL1066
Aircraft time
712 hours, 601 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Engine time
712 hours, 601 cycles
Part
Fcu
Part number
8061333
Part serial
20315422
Condition
Defective
Location
Left Engine
Part time
712 hours, 601 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING LEVEL OFF FOR LANDING UPON ADVANCING THE POWER LEVERS THE LEFT ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. AFTER A SECOND ATTEMPT OF ADVANCING THE LEFT ENGINE POWER LEVER IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND PROPELLER WAS AUTO FEATHERING. ENGINE FAILURE CHECKLIST PROCEDURE WAS ACCOMPLISHED. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED INTO KBNZ. UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE DISCREPANCY TO A DEFECTIVE FUEL CONTROL UNIT. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE FCU. RIGGING AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS PERFORMED. A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.