Service difficulty report · Engine · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
December 30, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piagio P180
Engine
Pwa PT6A66
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE OPERATOR REPORTED THAT 4 TIMES OUT OF 5, THE ENGINE WILL NOT GO IN REVERSE. CYCLING THE CONTROLS HAD NO EFFECT. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING WITH RIGGING TESTING AND PROPELLER GOVERNOR SWAP.