Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna S550

Difficulty date
December 11, 2007
Submitted
December 19, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N711MD
Make and model
Cessna S550
Aircraft serial
S5500066
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Engine
Condition
Overspeed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 13K FEET, THE NR 2 ENGINE UNEXPECTEDLY OVERSPED AND THE ITT EXCEEDED THE LIMIT OF THE INDICATOR. THE PILOT TRIED PULLING THE THROTTLE BACK TO IDLE BUT IT HAD NO EFFECT. THE PILOTS WERE FORCED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE IN FLIGHT. (K)

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