Service difficulty report · Fcu · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
October 27, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N958AE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
958
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UAR
Part
Fcu
Part number
89778025
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
5,201 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED IN CRUISE, THE RIGHT ENGINE HAD AN INTERMITTENT TORQUE FLUX OF 10 PERCENT AT 60 PERCENT TORQUE WITH A YAW AND CHANGES IN FUEL FLOW. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. WHILE DESCENDING INTO LAX, TORQUE WAS BROUGHT BACK TO 20 PERCENT. THE RIGHT ENGINE WENT UNCOMMANDED TO 40 PERCENT. ENGINE SHUT-DOWN WAS PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INVESTIGATION, MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT IAW GARRETT MM 73-10. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.