Service difficulty report · Controller

Difficulty date
December 20, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwc PW127E
Part
Controller
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Propeller
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) AFTER TAKEOFF, CLIMBING TO FL 240, THE LT PROPELLER ELECTRONIC CONTROL SHOWED A FAULT AND WAS FOLLOWED BY A NP DROP TO 73 PERCENT. AFTER A FEW MINUTES OR SO THE ITT RAISED PROGRESSIVELY TO 770C AND NR 8304. THEN THE MASTER WARNING CAME AND RAPID THE TORQUE, TQ, DROP AND A LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION WAS OBSERVED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE ACFT TURNED BACK. THE ACFT LANDED NORMALLY IAW THE SINGLE ENGINE PROCEDURES.