PC-12
Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 60; Flight Crew Total 8000; Flight Crew Type 1700
Situational Awareness; Training / Qualification
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; General Declared Emergency; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
On climb out we experienced a rough running engine. I declared an emergency and my intent to return to the departure airport immediately with Approach. We were on a heading of 090 after departing the runway. We turned 180 to join right downwind. We began a descent to pattern altitude and were passed along to Tower and cleared to land. We landed without incident. We needed no assistance and taxied to the FBO; a Pilatus service center. Approach and Tower were very helpful. The engine never stopped during the landing. It just ran rough and I felt it deemed an immediate return the field. Maintenance is evaluating the airplane now but it does appear the engine suffered some mechanical trouble.
A PC-12 engine was malfunctioning after takeoff so the pilot declared an emergency and returned to the departure airport for maintenance.