Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
February 1, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwc PW610FA
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
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 ROLLBACK THE RT SIDE ENGINE ROLLED BACK 7 PERCENT ON 2 DIFFERENT FLIGHTS. 1ST OCCURRENCE HAPPENED AT 20,000 FT, THE 2ND WAS AT 32,000 FT, BOTH WHILE IN LEVEL FLIGHT AT CRUISE POWER. ON BOTH FLIGHTS, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE RETURNED TO NORMAL POWER AFTER 10 TO 15 MINUTES. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ONGOING WITH MFG ASSISTANCE.