Service difficulty report · Warning Message

Difficulty date
November 26, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Warning Message
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Engine Temp
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) DURING CRUISE, TEMPERATURE OF THE ENGINE INCREASED AND AFTER A FEW SECONDS, IT BEGAN TO RISE ERRATICALLY. THE PILOT THEN REDUCED THE POWER BUT THE TEMPERATURE CONTINUED TO INCREASE AND THE PILOT EVENTUALLY SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. EVEN AFTER THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN, THE TEMPERATURE INDICATION REMAINED AT THE LAST READING. THE PILOT PROCEED TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND THE TEMPERATURE WENT BACK TO NORMAL. THE PILOT THEN CONTINUED THE FLIGHT AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. TROUBLESHOOTING OF THE ITT INDICATING SYSTEM IS ONGOING.