Service difficulty report · Engine · Gulstm 690A

Difficulty date
January 6, 2013
Submitted
January 8, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N161AL
Make and model
Gulstm 690A
Aircraft serial
11210
Aircraft time
6,932 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3315251K
Engine time
7,668 hours, 7,365 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
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, CREW WAS BEGINNING LEVEL OFF AT 3000 FT. ATC REQUESTED CLIMB TO 4000 FT. CREW ADVANCED POWER TO APPROX 600HP. EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE POWER LOSS FROM LT ENGINE JUST AFTER BEGINNING OF CLIMB. NO INDICATIONS FROM INSTRUMENTS PRIOR. CREW MAINTAINED CONTROL, AIRSPEED, AND LEVELED OFF. CREW SECURED LT ENGINE AND RETURNED TO AIRFIELD ON SINGLE ENGINE. TROUBLESHOOTING, ALL INDICATIONS ARE LEADING TO FUEL CONTROL.