Service difficulty report · Engine · Eclips ECLIPSEEA500

Difficulty date
April 27, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Eclips ECLIPSEEA500
Engine
Pwc PW610FA
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Location
Right
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, THE CREW RECEIVED AN ENGINE CONTROL FAIL CAUTION WARNING. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE CHECKLIST FOR THIS MESSAGE THEY DISCOVERED THAT THEY HAD NO THROTTLE RESPONSE OR CONTROL OVER THE RT ENGINE. THE CREW SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND LANDED SAFELY, SINGLE ENGINE AT THEIR HOME BASE. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION IDENTIFIED A DUAL STEPPER MOTOR FAULT FOR WHICH TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING.