Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
August 21, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 550
Engine
Pwa PW530A
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Location
Nr 2
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 FLIGHT AT 40,000 FT THE NR 2 ENGINE POWER ROLLED BACK TO 40 PERCENT N1, 50 - 60 PERCENT N2. THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE MOVEMENTS. THE ACFT DESCENDED TO 34,000` WHERE IT WAS OBSERVED THAT RT ENGINE RECOVERED GRADUALLY BACK UP TO NORMAL OPERATING PARAMETERS. THEY CARRIED ON THEIR FLIGHT FOR THE NEXT HOUR WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT OR REOCCURRENCE OF ENGINE PROBLEM.

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