Service difficulty report · Power Lever

Difficulty date
May 4, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A135
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Power Lever
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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 TAXI , THE PILOT NOTICED THE ACFT WAS VEERING LT WITH THE ENGINE NOT RESPONDING TO THROTTLE INPUT. DURING SUBSEQUENT TROUBLESHOOTING, WHEN THE POWER LEVER WAS ADVANCED, THE ENGINE POWERED UP NORMALLY BUT WHEN IT WAS RETARDED, THE ENGINE FLAMED OUT. AN ENGINE RESTART ATTEMPT RESULTED IN A HUNG START. ENGINE STARTING FAULT ISOLATION WAS PERFORMED AND THE ENGINE STARTED NORMALLY. OBSERVED PROBLEM COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING IS ONGOING.