Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
October 21, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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) SHORTLY AFTER T/O, THE PILOT NOTED A LOW TORQUE WARNING WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY THE PROPELLER GOING INTO FEATHER. THE PILOT SECURED CONTROL OF THE A/C AND THEN HE SELECTED THE "MAX. CONTINUOUS" SWITCH ON THE POWER SELECTION PANEL. THE ENGINE POWER WAS RESTORED AND THE A/C WAS FLOWN BACK TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING TOOK PLACE. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING.