Service difficulty report · Indicator

Difficulty date
January 13, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW206B2
Part
Indicator
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Torque
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE PRACTICING LANDINGS AND APPROACHES, WITH THE LT ENGINE IN MANUAL MODE, THE RT ENGINE TORQUE INDICATION WENT TO ZERO. PILOT THINKING HE HAD LOST THE RT ENG, INCREASED POWER TO THE LT ENG AND AN OVERSPEED WARNING SOUNDED. PILOT MANAGED TO SAFELY LAND THE ACFT. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ONGOING AND THE LT ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED FOR REPAIRS. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE AND SUPPLEMENT THE REPORT ONCE THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.