Service difficulty report · Indicator

Difficulty date
February 10, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Part
Indicator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Torque
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) POWER ROLLBACK: DURING FLIGHT, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE AND THE PILOT REDUCED ENGINE POWER AT WHICH TIME THE RT ENG POWER WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO MIN FLOW, WITH TORQUE INDICATING 2700 LBS. THERE WAS NO RESPONSE TO THROTTLE MOVEMENTS. THE ACFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING. (TC 20100224001)