Service difficulty report · Anti-Ice System

Difficulty date
June 27, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Pwc PW615FA
Part
Anti-Ice System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DUAL ENGINE POWER ROLLBACK DURING FLIGHT AT FL330, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE AIRSPEED WAS DROPPING OFF QUICKLY AND THAT THE N1 HAD ROLLED FROM 91 PERCENT TO 85 PERCENT ON BOTH ENGINES. AS THE ACFT DESCENDED, ANTI-ICE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE POWER RETURNED TO NORMAL VALUES. THE FLIGHT WAS COMPLETED TO THE PLANNED DESTINATION. FROM THE PRELIMINARY DATA, THE EVENT INDICATES A N1 ROLL BACK DUE TO TTO (T1) PROBE FREEZE. ONCE THE ANTI-ICE WAS SELECTED OFF, N1 RECOVERY WAS OBSERVED. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE AND SUPPLEMENT THE REPORT ONCE THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.