Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
April 4, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A25A
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, X
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A TRAINING MISSION, AFTER TAXI TO RUNWAY HOLDING POSITION, NG WAS INDICATING 57 PERCENT, (NORMAL IDLE IS 55 PERCENT +-1 PERCENT. THE ENGINE FLAMED OUT AFTER A SLIGHT RETARDATION OF THE PCL TO IDLE POSITION.