Service difficulty report · Fcu · Beech 99A

Difficulty date
July 6, 2006
Submitted
July 10, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N326CA
Make and model
Beech 99A
Aircraft serial
U135
Aircraft time
41,567 hours, 42,463 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Engine time
19,981 hours, 21,868 cycles
Part
Fcu
Part number
252444076
Part serial
A85062
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

PILOT NOTICED THAT THE LT TORQUE INDICATION SLOWLY AND CONTINUALLY DECREASED. WHEN POWER ADJUSTMENTS PRODUCED NO EFFECT AND ADVERSE YAW CONFIRMED POWER LOSS THE PILOT FEATHERED THE PROP AND SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE FCU HAD FAILED.

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