Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
May 22, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW206B2
Part
Engine
Condition
Surges
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT DURING LANDING ON A HIGH ALTITUDE MISSION (10`440 FT) #2 ENGINE SURGED. THE PILOT TRIED SEVERAL HOVERING MANEUVERS AND FINALLY DECIDED TO LAND AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. SUBSEQUENT POWER CHECKS REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE SURGED 3 TIMES OUT OF 4 BETWEEN 30-40% TORQUE. TROUBLESHOOTING IS GOING ON. PRATT AND WHITNEY WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE AND PROVIDE INFORMATION TO TRANSPORT CANADA THROUGH SUBSEQUENT SERVICE DIFFICULTY REVIEW MEETING AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS OR OTHER AGREED UPON COMMUNICATIONS. (TC# 20190604004)