Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Beech 99

Difficulty date
May 16, 2001
Submitted
July 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N95WA
Make and model
Beech 99
Aircraft serial
U6
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
252444076
Part serial
A59260
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENGINE REPORTEDLY BACKFIRED AND SURGED AT HIGH POWER SETTINGS WHEN MAKING CHANGES IN POWER SETTING. ENGINE PASSED ALL GROUND PERFORMANCE CHECKS SO A FCU WAS REPLACED FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. ITS UNKNOWN WHAT CAUSED THE FCU TO MALFUNCTION DURING THE ACCELERATION MODE.

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