Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
June 2, 2003
Submitted
June 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N747R
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
3341
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FUEL CONTROL UNIT BECOMES OUT OF PHASE WITH THE DIGITAL ENGINE CONTROL UNIT (DECU). REINITIALIZATION IS REQUIRED AT MORE FREQUENT INTEVALS THAN AC CERTIFICATED. MFG ISSUED SERVICE LETTER TO REQUIRE ENGINE SHUTDOWN DURING REFUELING CAUSING REINITIALIZATION.