Service difficulty report · Engine · Piper PA46310P

Difficulty date
August 6, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA46310P
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON AUGUST 6, 2011 AT APPROXIMATELY 1700 EDT, THE ABOVE REFERENCED AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS IN ENGINE POWER SOON AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PILOT REPORTED WHILE TURNING CROSSWIND AT APPROXIMATELY 1,100 FEET ABOVE GROUND HE HEARD A PITCH CHANGE IN THE ENGINE. THE PILOT DECIDED TO TURN DIRECTLY BACK TO THE AIRPORT AND NOTED THE NOISE GOT WORSE AND THE ENGINE WAS CUTTING OFF. PRIOR TO TOUCH DOWN THE PILOT PLACED THE GEAR IN THE DOWN POSITION HOWEVER THE BOTTOM OF THE FUSELAGE IMPACTED THE RUNWAY.

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