Service difficulty report · Line · Skrsky S64E

Difficulty date
March 8, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S64E
Aircraft time
15,462 hours
Engine
Pwa JFTD12A4A
Part
Line
Condition
Frozen
Location
P3 Sensing
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) A/C WAS COVERED IN SNOW AND ICE & REQUIRED EXTENSIVE PREHEATING. ENGS WERE STARTED & NR 1 ENG TOOK LONGER TO LIGHT OFF. ONCE ALL WAS IN GREEN, A/C LIFTED OFF. APPROX. 10 MINS INTO 1ST CYCLE, CREW NOTICED ENGS WERE UNMATCHED. ATTEMPTED TO MATCH THEM USING BEEPER TRIM FOR EACH ENG, UNSUCCESSFUL. ATTEMPT TO THROTTLE BACK FAILED BECAUSE THROTTLE LEVERS FROZEN. LOGS RELEASED & NR 1 ENG SURGED, OVERSPEED PROTECTION SHUT ENG DOWN. WITH ENG SHUTDOWN, ABLE TO GET VERTICAL BOUNCE UNDER CONTROL. NR 1 ENG WAS SECURED & A/C RETURNED & LANDED. INSPECTION OF ENG AND ITS CONTROL LINKAGES REVEALED ICE IN ENG P3 SENSE LINE & AN N2 BEEP MOTOR INOP. BEEP MOTOR REPLACED. ENG FCU WAS REPLACED AND ENG GROUND RUN.