Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
December 17, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Engine
Pwc PW545B
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE CLIMBING OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 4000 FT WITH THRUST SET IN THE CLIMB DETENT, THE LT ENGINE EXPERIENCED A REDUCTION IN THRUST IN CONJUNCTION WITH LT ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL ANNUNCIATION. THE PILOT ELECTED TO DO A DIVERSION AND LANDING AT HOME BASE. DURING THE CHECK TO SEE IF THE THROTTLE RESPONDED THEY NOTICED THAT WHEN THE LT ENGINES N2 WAS MATCHED TO THE RT ENGINES N2 AND THE LT N1 WAS LOWER THAN THE RIGHT, FUEL FLOW WAS APPROXIMATELY THE SAME. ENGINE OIL PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE WERE NORMAL. CRM CASE CATEGORY WAS CHANGED FROM 3 TO 2.

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