Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
March 17, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A25
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE HAD 2 SEPARATE EVENTS ON THE SAME ACFT, THE 1ST EVENT WHICH OCCURRED DURING A MISSED APPROACH, THE STUDENT PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER BUT ONLY GOT 800 LB/FT OF TORQUE, FULL POWER SHOULD HAVE BEEN 1970 LB/FT. HE THEN REQUESTED EMERGENCY LANDING IN THE OPPOSITE LANDING DIRECTION AND THE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUES. TROUBLESHOOTING LED TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL CONTROL WHICH WILL BE RETURNED TO ENGINE MFG FOR INVESTIGATION.