Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech B300

Difficulty date
August 24, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B300
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Engine
Condition
Fluctuates
Stage of operation
DE
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) CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT ON DESCENT BOTH ENGINES TORQUE FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 20 PERCENT -7 PERCENT WHILE OTHER ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE SAID TO BE STABLE. EVENT LASTED APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES AND THE ACFT WAS REPORTED TO BE, FISH TAILING, DURING THAT EVENT. THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY. FIELD SERVICE REP. IS TROUBLESHOOTING WITH THE CUSTOMER.

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