Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 172F

Difficulty date
July 2, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172F
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING DESCENT, THE ENGINE ACCELERATED UNCOMMANDED AS THE TORQUE, FUEL FLOW AND COMPRESSOR SPEED ACCELERATED OVER A 2 SECOND PERIOD. THE ENGINE THEN STABILIZED JUST ABOVE NORMAL OVER THE NEXT 8 TO 10 SECONDS AND THE APPROACH AND LANDING WERE PERFORMED WITH NO OTHER ISSUES. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND NO ANOMALIES AND GROUND RUNS WERE SATISFACTORY. THE ACFT WAS FERRIED BACK TO HOME BASE WHERE FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING IS CURRENTLY BEING DONE.

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