Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
December 2, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 400A
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Both
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AT 15,000 FT IN LEVEL FLIGHT BOTH ENGINES EXPERIENCED A SIMULTANEOUS, UNCOMMAMDED, PARTIAL POWER ROLL-BACK. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. SUBSEQUENT GROUND RUNS WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE EVENT. AIRFRAME CONTROL CABLES AND ENGINE BOV ACTUATOR RODS WERE FOUND MISRIGGED AND CORRECTED. PWC WILL IN VESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE AND WILL AMEND THIS REPORT TO REFLECT SAME, ONCE AVAILABLE.

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