Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
July 20, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
CL
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) FOLLOWING A NORMAL CLIMB TO FL190, THE ENGINE TORQUE ROLLED BACK TO ZERO AS THE PROPELLER SPEED DROPPED FROM 1500 TO APPROXIMATELY 500-600 RPM. THE PROPELLER WAS FEATHERED AND THE ENGINE WAS KEPT RUNNING AS THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF FIRE OR SERIOUS ENGINE DAMAGE. THE CREW RETURNED TO BASE WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. POST FLIGHT TROUBLESHOOTING COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE FOLLOWING UNKNOWN MAINTENANCE ACTIONS.