Service difficulty report · Engine · Bag ATP

Difficulty date
December 11, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bag ATP
Engine
Pwa PW126A
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON CLIMBING, WHEN PASSING FL70, ENGINE TORQUE STARTED TO FLUCTUATE INDUCING LARGE YAW MOMENTS. THE CREW IMMEDIATELY REDUCED ENGINE POWER AND LEVELED OFF ACFT AT FL80. AS BRIEFED, CREW CONTINUED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE, PERFORMED APPLICABLE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST. DECISION WAS MADE TO PERFORM AN APPROACH WITH OPTION TO DIVERT TO ALTERNATE. CONTINUED WITH NORMAL CHECKLISTS AND PERFORMED APPROACH AND LANDING. TROUBLESHOOTING IN PROGRESS DONE BY CUSTOMER MAINTENANCE.