# SDR CA101213005

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 7, 2010
- Submitted: March 15, 2011
- Operation: General aviation
- Engine: Pwa PT6T3
- System (JASC): [7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7200)
- Part: Engine
- Condition: Power Loss
- Location: Nr 2
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: R, J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA101213005

## Discrepancy

(CAN) POWER LOSS FIRE DEPARTMENT, PT6T-3D, S/N TH0360, TTSN 2102, TCSN 3040 DURING A CHECK FLIGHT FOLLOWING RGB 2500HRS INSPECTION, WHILE FLYING LEVEL AT 500` THE NR 2 ENGINE TORQUE DROPPED TO IDLE UNCOMMANDED. THE OTHER POWER SECTION TOOK THE FULL TORQUE WITH NO EXCEEDANCES AND THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO SWITCH THE NO. 2 TO MANUAL. THE ENGINE PERFORMED NORMALLY IN MANUAL FOR THE REST OF THE FLIGHT. SUBSEQUENT GROUND TESTS IN AUTOMATIC FOUND THE ENGINES WORKING NORMALLY, TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING.

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