Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
June 24, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Part
Engine
Condition
Unknown
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE WAS SENT FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR AFTER THE OPERATOR REPORTED POOR PERFORMANCE. THE OPERATOR REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE STARTED HOTTER THAN NORMAL AND WAS SURGING.