Service difficulty report · Fcu · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
December 7, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Engine
Pwa PT6A67
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Fcu
Part number
311989207
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
168 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) THE ENGINE HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES BEFORE BEING CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF. ON RECEIVING TAKEOFF CLEARANCE, TURNED THE LIGHTS AND ANTI-ICE ON AND ADVANCED THE CONDITION LEVER TO FLT IDLE. THE POWER LEVER WAS ADVANCED NEARLY TO THE STOP AND THE ACFT STARTED OUT ACCELERATING NORMALLY. AROUND 30 PSI, THE TORQUE AND NG PAUSED AND STARTED TO ROLL BACK TO IDLE. REJECTED THE TAKEOFF AND FROM HABIT PULLED THE POWER LEVER INTO REVERSE, WITH NO SPOOL UP. EXITED THE RUNWAY AND SHUT DOWN WHILE ROLLING ONTO THE RAMP. EXITED THE RUNWAY, THE POWER LEVER WAS STILL BEHIND THE GATE AND THE NG BRIEFLY FLASHED YELLOW AT 55 PERCENT AND THE NP FLASHED RED AND NINE HUNDRED. ENGINE VISIUALLY INSPECTED FOR CONTOL RIGGING & P3/PY LINES. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ENGINE GROUND RUN ATTEMPTED. HUNG START.