Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
June 22, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

UNCOMMANDED POWER CHANGE AFTER TAKEOFF, DURING A REVENUE FLIGHT, THE CREW FELT VIBRATIONS AND NOTICED ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS INCREASING. THE CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT. DURING APPROACH, POWER WAS REDUCED AND VIBRATIONS DISAPPEARED. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ONGOING. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE AND SUPPLEMENT THE REPORT ONCE THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.