Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 441

Difficulty date
July 15, 2004
Submitted
July 15, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N441SA
Make and model
Cessna 441
Aircraft serial
4410172
Aircraft time
11,388 hours, 8,590 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110
Engine time
3,575 hours, 2,850 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Location
Right
Part time
3,575 hours, 2,850 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

UPON DEPARTURE AT APPROX 1000 FEET AGL, WHILE STILL IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN, THE RIGHT SIDE ENGINE TORQUE ROLLED BACK TO LESS THAN 200LBS. THE PILOT ELECTED NOT TO TROUBLESHOOT THE LOSS OF TORQUE AND SECURED THE ENGINE AND RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE AND FUEL SYSTEM REVEALED NO PROBLEMS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN GROUND RUN FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES AT TAKEOFF AND CLIMB POWER WITH NO ANOMALIES NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FLOWN TO BASE WITH NO INFLIGHT DISCREPANCIES. PROBABLE CAUSE OF POWER REDUCTION IS THE ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM. TO HELP REDUCE RECURRENCES, A ROUTINE CLEANING OF ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE EEC, FCU AND RELATED COMPONENTS DURING PHASE INSPECTIONS.

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