Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 60; Flight Crew Total 2900; Flight Crew Type 200
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
I arrived [on an IFR flight] and received fuel and added 2 qt of oil and filed a IFR plan for the return. I departed and received radar vectors from the tower and departure. At around 6;000 feet I had a very sudden and large power loss. I contacted departure and [requested a return to the field] with a subsequent safe landing. The shop that looked at it found the number 5 air intake line had come loose. They advised and repaired with normal performance restored.
The pilot of a C206 reported a power loss during climb out with a subsequent return to the departure airport. Maintenance personnel identified that an air intake line had come loose.