Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
July 10, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwc PW127F
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
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 CRUISE, THE ENGINE TORQUE SUDDENLY DROPPED TO ZERO AS DID THE POWER TURBINE SPEED. THE PILOT REDUCED POWER TO FLIGHT IDLE AND MOVED THE ACFT POWER MANAGEMENT SYS TO MAX CLIMB TORQUE. AFTER A FEW SECONDS, THE ENGINE PARAMETERS CAME BACK TO NORMAL. TROUBLESHOOTING LED TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE AUTOFEATHER UNIT, WHICH WILL BE SENT FOR INVESTIGATION.