SDR SAI080601

Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
August 1, 2006
Submitted
August 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1120N
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0386
Aircraft time
6,639 hours, 10,395 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Engine time
6,618 hours, 2,455 cycles
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
32448097
Part serial
B10803
Condition
Binding
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
AP
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

ON FINAL APPROACH THE PILOT MADE AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE POWER LEVER WITH NO ENGINE RESPONSE. USED THE EMERGENCY POWER LEVER TO CONTROL ENGINE POWER AND LANDED. AFTER LANDING PILOT COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY AT RAMP BEFORE SHUTDOWN. REPLACING FUEL CONTROL UNIT FOR SUSPECTED DIAPHRAGM STICKING. TASK IN PROGRESS. FURTHER CHECKS AND TEST FLIGHT PENDING.

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