Service difficulty report · Unknown · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
August 24, 2012
Submitted
September 5, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
ESMR688D
Epps Air Service LLC
Aircraft
N401SM
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
255
Aircraft time
4,616 hours, 4,001 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Engine time
4,565 hours, 3,943 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

POWER APPEARED TO BE NORMAL ON TAKEOFF AND THE INITIAL CLIMBOUT. CLIMBING THROUGH ABOUT 16,500 FT, OBSERVED THAT POWER CONTROL LEVER WAS UP AGAINST FORWARD STOP AND WERE BELOW BOTH MAXIMUM ITT AND TORQUE LIMITS. ALL OTHER PARAMETERS SEEMED NORMAL, ELECTED TO CONTINUE CLIMB TO 24,000 FT.