SDR 2021F00272

Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
August 18, 2021
Submitted
September 10, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N645P
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
645
Aircraft time
10,367 hours, 8,980 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6A67B
Engine time
9,268 hours, 7,735 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Eis
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN FLIGHT, ON THE EIS, THE AMBER CAWS ILLUMINATED AT 10,000 FT @ 1650 RPM & SPAR JUMPED DOWN TO ABOUT 680 RPM. INDICATION WOULD JUMP BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THOSE 2 RANGES. NO OTHER ABNORMAL ENGINE INDICATIONS.