Service difficulty report · Engine · Cirrus SR20

Difficulty date
April 30, 2003
Submitted
May 12, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N61EW
Make and model
Cirrus SR20
Aircraft serial
1302
Engine
Cont IO360E
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Part time
16 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

AIRCRAFT ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND TO FULL THROTTLE DURING ATTEMPTED REJECTED LANDING FOLLOWING ENCOUNTER WITH SEVERE LOW ALTITUDE TURBULENCE. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION OF ENGINE AND COMPONENTS REVEALED NO ABNORMALIES. RECOMMEND CAUTIONARY NOTE IN PILOT OPERATING HANDBOOK REGARDING ENGINE POWER RESPONSE DURING TURBULENCE.

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