Service difficulty report · Engine · Piper PA46500TP

Difficulty date
October 21, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA46500TP
Engine
Pwc PW610FA
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

POWER LOSS (SINGLE ENG) AFTER T/O AT 300 FT ALTITUDE, THE ENGINE POWER ROLLED BACK. THE PILOT USED THE MANUAL OVERRIDE LEVER AND AFTER HEARING "BACK FIRES" HE WAS ABLE TO RE-GAIN ENGINE POWER. HE DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT FOR A SAFE LANDING. THE ENGINE IS REPORTED TO HAVE SUFFERED AN OVERTEMP DURING THE EVENT, IT WILL BE REMOVED AND SENT FOR INVESTIGATION.

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