Service difficulty report · Engine · Airtrc AT802

Difficulty date
November 17, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT802
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
NR
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) ON TAKE-OFF ROLL FOR A WATER BOMBING MISSION, THE AIRCRAFT WAS ONLY ABLE TO ACHIEVE 2800 FT LBS OF TORQUE BEFORE BEING ON MAX ITT LIMIT (TARGET TORQUE FOR THE DAY WAS 3500LBS). ALL OTHER ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT DUMPED IT`S LOAD OF WATER AND CONTINUED THE TAKEOFF AND CLIMB, RETURNING SAFELY TO LAND.