SDR CA160120003

Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date: January 5, 2016
Submitted: April 22, 2016
Operation: General aviation
Engine: Pwa PT6A68
System (JASC): 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
Part: Engine
Condition: Overtorqued
Stage of operation: NR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: 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) PILOT WAS PERFORMING TOUCH AND GO EXERCISES AND WHILE PERFORMING A GO AROUND, THE ENGINE REVERTED TO MANUAL MODE. PILOT RETURNED TO POINT OF ORIGIN AND LANDED SAFELY. THE PMU DATA ANALYSIS REVEALED THE ENGINE HAD AN OVER TORQUE Q, LIMIT OF 132.78 PERCENT. THE ENGINE WILL NEED TO BE REMOVED AND SHIPPED FOR A LIGHT OVERHAUL INSPECTION.