Service difficulty report · Engine · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
May 3, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
CR
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) DURING FLIGHT, A LOSS OF ENGINE TORQUE OCCURRED. PILOT ELECTED TO SHUT ENGINE DOWN AND ATTEMPT A RE-START WHICH WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. A DEAD STICK LANDING WAS THEN MADE IN AN OPEN FIELD APPROXIMATELY 14NM FROM THE NEAREST AIRPORT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO DAMAGE IS REPORTED ON THE ACFT. ASSISTANCE FROM HAS BEEN REQUESTED BY MFG, LOCAL FIELD SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE WILL TRAVEL TO THE SITE.