Service difficulty report · Engine · Airtrc AT402A

Difficulty date
January 12, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT402A
Engine
Pwa PT6A11AG
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A SPRAYING RUN, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED POWER REDUCTION. THE AIRCRAFT CLIPPED TREES AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. MFG WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE INVESTIGATION OF THE INCIDENT AND WILL SUPPLEMENT THIS REPORT TO PROVIDE ROOT CAUSE, ONCE ESTABLISHED.