Service difficulty report · Powerplant

Difficulty date
January 3, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwc PW610FA
Part
Powerplant
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

INABILITY TO ACHIEVE THRUST DURING REPOSITIONING FLIGHT, ON DESCENT AT 37K THE PILOT HEARD RUMBLING NOISE FROM THE RENTAL ENGINE. POWER WAS REDUCED TO STOP THE REPORTED NOISE GOING DOWN TO 30K. PILOT REPORTED AN OVERTEMP AND ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. ACFT SAFETY LANDED.