Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
December 15, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Pwc PW610FA
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) NO RESPONSE TO THROTTLE WHILE IN DESCENT WITH BOTH ENGINES AT 40% TORQUE, WHEN THE PLA`S WERE ADVANCED, THE NR 1 ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. VERY SLOW ACCELERATION WAS OBSERVED. CYCLING THE ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL FROM AUTO TO MANUAL HAD NO EFFECT. THE CREW CONTINUED THE APPROACH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. GROUND RUNS COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM WHICH ONLY OCCURS ABOVE 8000`. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING.