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A piper navajo pilot reported a rough running engine shortly after takeoff. The pilot elected to return to the departure airport for an uneventful landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 976626 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201102 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-31 Navajo/Chieftan/Mojave/T1040 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
The aircraft's right engine was running rough and coughing at high power settings. Asked to return to [departure airport] about 3 minutes after departure. At lower power settings on approach and landing; engine was running smooth.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Piper Navajo pilot reported a rough running engine shortly after takeoff. The pilot elected to return to the departure airport for an uneventful landing.
Narrative: The aircraft's right engine was running rough and coughing at high power settings. Asked to return to [departure airport] about 3 minutes after departure. At lower power settings on approach and landing; engine was running smooth.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.