Service difficulty report · Propeller

Difficulty date
July 2, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Propeller
Condition
Slow
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) ERI REPORT PT6A 2013-048 R1, POWER SECTION MODULE WAS SENT FOR INVESTIGATION AFTER THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE PROPELLER SPEED WOULD NOT HOLD AT THE MAXIMUM SPEED. PROPELLER SPEED WOULD SLOWLY RECEDE FROM THE MAXIMUM.