Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
November 20, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, E, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER STARTING A NORMAL DESCENT, PILOT REPORTED THAT THE PROP RPM FOLLOWED THE N1 AS THE POWER WAS REDUCED. THE PILOT INCREASED THE N1 AGAIN TO FIND THE PROP RPM ALSO INCREASED. THEN, THEY HEARD AN UNUSUAL ENGINE SOUND AND THE PROP FEATHERED ITSELF. THE CREW REDUCED THE POWER AND KEPT THE ENGINE RUNNING AT IDLE UNTIL A SAFE EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE. TROUBLESHOOTING ONGOING.