Service difficulty report · Indication Sys

Difficulty date
March 27, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A112
Part
Indication Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Torque
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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) DURING REVENUE FLIGHT, PILOT NOTICED UNCOMMANDED TORQUE DECAY ON 1 OF THE ENGINE. THE PILOT FELT A YAW AND THE ACFT SHUDDERED. PILOT ADVANCE POWER LEVER BUT WAS UNABLE TO RECUPERATE ENGINE TORQUE AND NOTICED TEMPERATURE INCREASE AT WHICH TIME HE SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND PERFORMED A UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT POINT OF DEPARTURE.