Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 510

Difficulty date
November 14, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 510
Engine
Pwc PW617FE
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
CR
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) WHILE ENROUTE AT ABOUT FL300 IN POOR WEATHER AND CONSTANT ICING CONDITIONS, BOTH ENGINES POWER ROLLBACK. THE LT ENGINE RECOVERED BUT SUFFERED SIGNIFICANT FLUCTUATIONS. THE PILOT WANTED TO CLIMB HIGHER BUT THE ACFT WOULD NOT RESPOND, CHOSE TO DESCEND AND BELOW FL200 THE ENGINES RECOVERED. THE PILOT ALWAYS LEFT THE ENGINE ANTI-ICE ON AND DID NOT RECYCLE THE SWITCH.

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