Service difficulty report · Gas Generator · Stbros SD360300

Difficulty date
March 8, 2021
Submitted
March 9, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N972AA
Make and model
Stbros SD360300
Aircraft serial
SH3754
Aircraft time
24,123 hours, 22,875 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67R
Engine time
29,577 hours, 32,780 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCA6A3A
Part
Gas Generator
Part number
3036400
Part serial
PCE106016
Condition
Low Torque
Location
Rt Engine
Component
Right Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB CHECKS FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED THE RIGHT PROPELLER RPM DROPPED TO THE 800 RANGE. THE MOVED THE ENGINE CONTROL LEVERS FORWARDS AND BACKWARDS ON THE AFFECTED ENGINE AND OBSERVED NO CHANGE IN THE RPM. AT THIS TIME THE ENGINE TORQUE DECREASED. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND COMPLETED MEMORY ITEMS FOR ENGINE FAILURE. CREW PERFORMED AN AIR TURNBACK AND LANDED WITH NO INCIDENT. AFTER LANDING MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT ENGINE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAILURE. MAINTENANCE CALIBRATED THE INDICATING SYSTEM, PERFORMED A TORQUE FUNCTIONAL TEST AND PERFORMED A GROUND PERFORMANCE CHECK. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LOW BLADE ANGLE PROXIMITY SENSOR AS A PRECAUTION.