Service difficulty report · Engine · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
June 15, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Engine
Pwa PW305A
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL410, THE FLIGHT CREW WITNESSED AN UNCOMMANDED ROLLBACK ON THE LEFT ENGINE WITH NO CHANGES IN POWER WITH THROTTLE MOVEMENT. AT THIS TIME THEY DESCENDED TO FL300 AND WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE LEFT ENGINE WITH FORWARD THROTTLE MOVEMENT AND REMAINED RESPONSIVE THE REMAINDER OF FLIGHT AND ON THE GROUND AFTER LANDING. THE EVENT BUTTON WAS USED TO RECORD ENGINE PARAMETERS SOON AFTER THE EVENT TOOK PLACE,TROUBLESHOOTING ONGOING.