Service difficulty report · Engine · Pac 750XL

Difficulty date
December 3, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pac 750XL
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, E
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) JUST AFTER DROPPING SKYDIVERS, THE PILOT FELT A VIBRATION AND SAW THAT THE ENGINE TORQUE READING WAS IN THE RED ARC. HE ELECTED TO PERFORM AN ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND GLIDE BACK TO THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT HOWEVER LANDED SHORT OF THE INTENDED RUNWAY CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT, ONLY ONE ON BOARD, WAS NOT INJURED. OFFER OF ASSISTANCE WAS MADE TO THE NTSB.

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