Service difficulty report · Engine · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
June 27, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Part
Engine
Condition
Overtorqued
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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

(CAN) IFSD, SINGLE ENGINE, DURING CLIMB, THE ENGINE TORQUE INCREASED UNCOMMANDED TO APPROXIMATELY 52.2 PSI. THE PILOT REPORTED NO PLA RESPONSE AND SUBSEQUENTLY SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL EMERGENCY DEAD-STICK LANDING AT POINT OF DEPARTURE. FDR WAS DOWNLOADED AND CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW.