Service difficulty report · Engine · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
May 22, 2017
Submitted
May 30, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N152AF
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC520
Aircraft time
27,107 hours, 29,900 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Location
Right
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT, AND WHEN THE ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCED ON THE RIGHT ENGINE, FOUND THE POWER LEVER UNRESPONSIVE. DISCONTINUED THE APPROACH TO TROUBLESHOT THE ISSUE WITH VFR. FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE FOR ENGINE CONTROL MALFUNCTION CHECK LIST, WAS STILL UNABLE TO REDUCE POWER TO THE RIGHT ENGINE AND PROCEEDED TO PERFORM A PRECAUTIONARY IN FLIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.