Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
March 25, 2010
Submitted
April 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N546CS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605524
Aircraft time
4,800 hours, 3,446 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW545B
Engine time
4,707 hours, 3,378 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
30J265801
Part serial
F59732
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
6,678 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LANDING, THE LT ENGINE AUTO SHUTDOWN. NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS PRIOR TO SHUTDOWN. CREW IDENTIFIED ENGINE FAILURE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT TO BE AT FAULT. THE FCU WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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