Service difficulty report · Engine · Agusta A109

Difficulty date
January 9, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Agusta A109
Engine
Pwc PW206C
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A RAPID, UNCOMMANDED DECREASE IN TORQUE IN FLIGHT, ACCOMPANIED BY AN INCREASE IN OTHER ENGINE PARAMETERS. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED POWER TURBINE BLADE DAMAGE. PWC WILL INVESTIGATE THE INCIDEMT AND SUPPLEMENT THIS REPORT TO PROVIDE ROOT CAUSE, ONCE DETERMINED.