Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
September 21, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A15AG
Part
Engine
Condition
Fluctuates
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) AFTER T/O AT AN ALTITUDE OF 350-400 FT, THE ENGINE TORQUE AND SPEEDS BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE FOLLOWED BY AN UNCOMMANDED POWER LOSS. THE PILOT DUMPED THE CONTENTS OF THE HOPPER AND RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE STRIP WHERE HE LANDED SAFELY. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING.