Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
August 7, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Part
Engine
Condition
Shutdown
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) REPORT EIR PT6A 2013-057 ENGINE SENT FOR O/H AFTER AN IN FIGHT SHUTDOWN INCIDENT WAS REPORTED. THE OPERATOR REPORTED THAT THE PILOT NOTICED HIGH ITT, 800 AND ZERO TORQUE INDICATION. THE PILOT TRIED TO REDUCE THE TORQUE WITH NO SUCCESS AND THE ENGINE STOPPED ON ITS OWN AFTER THAT ATTEMPT.