Service difficulty report · Engine · Agusta A109

Difficulty date
October 23, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Agusta A109
Engine
Pwc PW206C
Part
Engine
Condition
Fluctuates
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) ON A 'CAT A' TAKE-OFF (DURING THE REVERSING PHASE) THE PILOT REPORTED TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS ON THE NR 1 ENGINE. ALL ENGINE PARAMETER THEN WENT TO ZERO (ENGINE OUT). THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE A/C, ITTURNED LT AND THE TAIL HIT AN OBSTACLE. THE PILOT COMPENSATED BY TURING RIGHT AND THE TAIL HIT THE SAME OBSTACLE AGAIN AFTER WHICH THE A/C FLIPPED ON ITS SIDE.IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE PILOT HA D DIFFICULTIES STARTING THE NO. 1 ENGINE BEFORE THE FLIGHT. P&WC WILL INVESTIGATE THE INCIDENT AND UPDATE THIS SDR ONCE ROOT CAUSE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED.