Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
December 28, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

POWER ROLL BACK (SINGLE ENGINE) DURING CLIMB PASSING FL120, THE ENGINE HAD 2 SUCCESSIVE POWER ROLL BACK EVENTS LASTING BETWEEN 2-3 SEC EA. THE ENG LOST APPROX 75 PERCENT OF ITS POWER BUT RECOVERED EACH TIME. THE PILOT LEVELED OFF AT FL130 AND REDUCED POWER. NO OTHER PROBLEMS OCCURRED AFTER THAT AND THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY. TROUBLESHOOTING LED TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENG FUEL CONTROL, WHICH WILL BE SENT FOR INVESTIGATION BY MFG.