SDR CA100622011

Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date: February 24, 2010
Submitted: January 4, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Engine: Pwa PT6A68
System (JASC): 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
Part: Engine
Condition: Power Loss
Stage of operation: TO
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: R, M, J
Precautionary procedure: C, E

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

What was found

ABORTED TAKEOFF UPON BEING CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF, THE PILOT PUSHED THE POWER UP TO MAX FOR A ROLLING TAKEOFF. UPON REACHING APPROX 65 KIAS, THE POWER MANAGEMENT UNIT (PMU) STATUS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND TORQUE BEGAN TO DECREASE. THE PILOT INITIATED AN ABORT AND NOTICED THE INTER TURBINE TEMPERATURE (ITT) BEGAN TO INCREASE TO 850 DEGREES C. THE PILOT THEN ACCOMPLISHED THE EMERGENCY ENGINE SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST.