Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
June 1, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Engine
Condition
Unknown
Location
Left
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT ON GND WHILE TAXIING, THE PILOT LOST THROTTLE INPUT ON LT ENG. SHUTDOWN & RESTARTED AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY & IT WORKED FINE. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, MECHANIC WAITED FOR AN HOUR TO START THE ENG & ENG RESPONDED WELL. AFTER WARMING UP TO TEMPERATURE & WHEN MOVING CONDITION LEVER TO LOW & BACK TO HIGH & ADVANCED POWER LEVER, THE ENG HAD A VERY SLOW RESPONSE. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE & PROVIDE INFORMATION THROUGH SUBSEQUENT SERVICE DIFFICULTY REVIEW MEETING & SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS OR OTHER AGREED UPON COMMUNICATIONS.