Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
November 25, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Engine
Condition
Overspeed
Location
Right
Stage of operation
DE
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) THE RIGHT ENGINE BEGAN TO OVERSPEED DURING INITIAL DESCENT. THE RIGHT THROTTLE POSITION HAD NO EFFECT ON ENGINE CONTROL, EVEN AT IDLE, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE TO TOLERANCES. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND PERFORMED AN ENGINE PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY.