Service difficulty report · Indicator · Stbros SD360

Difficulty date
May 31, 2018
Submitted
June 4, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N385MQ
Make and model
Stbros SD360
Aircraft serial
SH3707
Aircraft time
24,294 hours, 32,408 cycles
Part
Indicator
Part number
224917012
Part serial
236
Condition
Faulty
Location
Engine Rpm
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE, LEVELED OFF AT 7500. LEFT ENGINE RPM STARTED TO DECREASE. TORQUE, NG AND ITT REMAINED STEADY. PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN AND SECURED THE ENGINE. DECIDED TO RELIGHT THE ENGINE. AFTER RELIGHT, THE ENGINE WAS NORMAL FOR 5 SECONDS AT WHICH TIME RPM BEGAN TO DECREASE AGAIN. ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND SECURED ONCE AGAIN. FLEW BACK TO DEPARTURE AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.