Service difficulty report · Engine · Piper PA46500TP

Difficulty date
September 1, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA46500TP
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
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 DESCENT, AFTER THE PILOT RETARDED THE THROTTLE TO IDLE, REALIZED THAT THE TORQUE INDICATION WAS AT ZERO. THE PILOT CLOSED THE BLEED AIR AND THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND PUSHED THE THROTTLE LEVER TO MAX. POSITION WITH NO RESPONSE FROM THE ENGINE. AFTER A SHORT WHILE, THE ENGINE POWER CAME BACK UP AND A NORMAL LANDING FOLLOWED. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING.

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