Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
January 31, 2007
Submitted
February 7, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905LC
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600334
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING THROTTLE UP ON TAKEOFF, LT ENGINE DID NOT PRODUCE POWER BEYOND IDLE THRUST. ABORTED TAKEOFF QUICKLY AFTER BRAKE RELEASE THEN TAXIED CLEAR OF THE RUNWAY, SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND RESTARTED. AT THIS POINT, THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED AND NORMAL POWER RUNS WERE ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. AFTER RETURNING TO HOME BASE WE HAD MAINTENANCE DO SOME FURTHER TESTING AND THE LT ENGINE IS RESPONDING A LITTLE SLOWER THAN NORMAL. WE HAVE GROUNDED THE AIRCRAFT AND ARE WAITING FOR TESTING TO BE ACCOMPLISHED ON THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT. THE TESTS SHOULD BE FINISHED TODAY AND WE WILL MOVE FORWARD BASED ON THESE CONCLUSIONS. (K)