Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
October 5, 2004
Submitted
November 2, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, 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) DURING CRUISE AT FL 410 THE N1 BEGAN FALLING BELOW 92 PERCENT. CREW SECURED ENGINE WITH N1 AT 20 PERCENT AND 6000 FT AGL. PILOT DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON LANDING PILOT NOTED SMOKE COMING FROM THE INLET AND EXHAUST OF THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WILL BE INVESTIGATED BY MFG TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT. THIS SDR WILL BE UPDATED ONCE CAUSE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED.