Service difficulty report · Igniter

Difficulty date
November 9, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Igniter
Condition
Missing
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, 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 TAKEOFF ROLL AT 80 KNOTS, THE ENGINE ITT REACHED 811C ON RT ENGINE. ENG ITT MASTER CAUTION CAME ON. RETURN TO ORIGINAL PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED. AFTER THE ACFT CAME TO A FULL STOP, WITH PLA AT IDLE, RT ITT SHOWED 615C WHILE OPPOSITE ENGINE WAS AT 420C. DURING THE ON GROUND INSPECTION PROCESS, THE LT IGNITER PLUG WAS FOUND MISSING. THE LT ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED FOR FRAMES REPLACEMENT DUE TO OBSERVED DAMAGED.