Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-1A

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SDR FDIA2018122100001Engine · flamed outENGINE FLAMED OUT AT 34000 FT. IN CRUISE. NO APPARENT REASON, ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL AT THE TIME. ENGINE RESTART WAS NOT ATTEMPTED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED AND THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. UNKNOWN CAUSE AT TIME OF REPORTING.Dec 20, 2018 · N633AT · Cessna 500CESSNA · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR FDIA20150619002Duplex Bearing · failedCABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE CLAIMING THROUGH 25,000 FT. CREW DESCENDED TO AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. LOW OIL PRESS ON TAXI IN ON LT ENG & NO OIL ON DIP STICK AFTER SHUTDOWN. CONFIRMED METAL CONTAMINATION IN THE OIL SYS. THE SOURCE OF THE METAL CONTAMINATION WAS THMay 5, 2015 · N622AT · Cessna 500CESSNA · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR FDIA20150505001Engine · malfunctionedCABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE CLIMBING THROUGH 25,000 FT. PILOTS & CREW USED OXYGEN FOR AN QUICK DESCENT THROUGH 10,000 FT & THE CABIN CLEARED ENOUGH TO GO OFF OXYGEN. THEY DIVERTED & LANDED OTHERWISE UNEVENTFULLY. LT ENG OIL PRESS WAS IN THE YELLOW ARC TAXING INMay 2, 2015 · N622AT · Cessna 500CESSNA · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR FDIA20150618001Unknown · smokeCABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE CLIMBING THROUGH 25,000 FT. PILOTS & CREW USED OXYGEN FOR A QUICK DESCENT THROUGH 10,000 FT & THE CABIN CLEARED ENOUGH TO GO OFF OXYGEN. THEY DIVERTED & LANDED OTHERWISE UNEVENTFULLY. LT ENG OIL PRESS WAS IN THE YELLOW ARC TAXING IN.May 2, 2015 · N622AT · Cessna 500CESSNA · Air Distribution SystemSDR CA150112011Blade · damaged(CAN) ENGINE FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR AFTER THE OPERATOR REPORTED FINDING HP TURBINE BLADE DISTRESS.Jan 12, 2015 · Turbine SectionSDR 2014FA0000112Seat Frame · brokenSTRESS ON CHAIR BACK AND METAL FATIGUE PROBABLE CAUSE. CHAIR WAS REPAIRED IAW PROCEDURE STC STO1043WI AND DWG D-10392.Feb 12, 2014 · N501AF · Cessna 501 · Flight Compartment EquipmentSDR CA130726008Engine · vibration(CAN) ENGINE WAS SENT FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR AFTER THE OPERATOR REPORTED AN UNUSUAL SOUND FOLLOWED BY VIBRATIONS AFTER ROLLOUT. SUBSEQUENT TESTING ON THE GROUND REVEALED THE ENGINE HAD UNUSUAL, HEAVY VIBRATIONS VERY LOW IN THE RPM BAND, BEFORE GROUND IJul 25, 2013 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA130701005Oil System · low pressure(CAN) THE PILOT OBSERVED ENGINE NR 2 LOST OF OIL PRESSURE DURING CRUISE. ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCED WHEN OIL PRESSURE GOT INTO THE YELLOW ARC ON THE GAUGE. THE PILOT ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN AND SECURE THE ENGINE WHEN OIL PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW 20 PSI. AN EVENTFUL Jun 13, 2013 · Cessna 500CESSNA · Engine Oil Indicating SystemSDR CA130212006Pump · leaking(CAN) A FUEL LEAK AT THE ECOLOGY TANK WAS NOTICED. A LEAK WAS ALSO OBSERVED COMING FROM THE INTERFACE BETWEEN THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL CONTROL UNIT. THE LEAK RATE WAS INCREASED BY INCREASING THE POWER DURING GROUND RUN TESTS. THE CUSTOMER WILL REPLACE THE FUEJan 28, 2013 · Cessna 501 · Engine Fuel PumpSDR 2012FA0000819Display · failedPILOT REPORTED, DURING FLIGHT, THE MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY FAILED CAUSING SMOKE IN CABIN. ACFT LANDED, MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY UNIT WAS REMOVED, WIRES SECURED AND ACFT RESUMED FLIGHT.Dec 4, 2012 · N999WS · Cessna 501 · Central DisplaySDR 2012FA0000626Frame · brokenFOUND SEAT BASE BROKEN.Aug 27, 2012 · N41GT · Cessna 501 · Flight Compartment EquipmentSDR CA120827002Engine · failed(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG AND SUDDENLY LOST ALL INDICATION AND THE ENGINE REPORTEDLY SHUT ITSELF DOWN IN-FLIGHT. UNKNOWN AT WHAT PHASE OF FLIGHT THIS OCCURRED. PILOT LANDED SAFELY. ON GROUND INVESTIGATION FOUND THE HP SPOOL CAN NOT ROTATE IAug 16, 2012 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR E81RJT2307930Skin · damagedDURING SCHEDULED PHASE INSP OF ACFT PREVIOUSLY MODIFIED, STC ST09559AC, ENGINE INSTALLATION NOTED (2) MISSING RIVET HEADS IN LT ENGINE INLET DUCT SKIN. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED MINOR CRACK FROM RIVET HOLE. NO FOD DAMAGE NOTED TO ENGINE. INLET DUCT SKJul 21, 2011 · N501NY · Cessna 501 · Engine Air Intake SystemSDR K452011F00000Angle · crackedDURING ROUTINE MX, THE RT LOWER SPEED BRAKE LOWER STIFFENER WAS FOUND CRACKED AT MID SPAN. THE COMPONENT WAS REPLACED IAW THE SRM. CAUSE UNKNOWN.Mar 2, 2011 · N82DT · Cessna 501 · SpoilersSDR K452011F00001Angle · crackedDURING ROUTINE MX, THE LT LOWER SPEED BRAKE LOWER STIFFENER WAS FOUND CRACKED AT MID SPAN. THE COMPONENT WAS REPLACED IAW THE SRM. CAUSE UNKNOWN.Mar 2, 2011 · N82DT · Cessna 501 · SpoilersSDR 2010FA0000734Line · leaking(EBVR) TROUBLESHOOT AND REPAIR FUEL LEAKING FROM BOTTOM OF NR 1 ENGINE BY THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT/ FUEL PUMP. TROUBLESHOT FUEL LEAK TO A CRACKED FUEL LINE. REMOVED EXISTING LINE AND INSTALLED O/H LINE. TORQUED AND SAFETIED.Jul 12, 2010 · N17HA · Cessna 501 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution SystemSDR FDIA2010FA0000158Bearing · failedIN CRUSE AT 34,000 FEET A CHANGE IN ENG TONE WAS NOTED. WITHIN 20 SECONDS THICK SMOKE ENTERED THE CABIN. PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY AND DESCENDED. LT ENG 'OIL PRESSURE LOW' LIGHT CAME ON AROUND 20,000 FEET AND ENG WAS SHUTDOWN. AFTER SHUTDOWN THE SMOKE IN THFeb 16, 2010 · N622AT · Cessna 500CESSNA · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR 2010FA0000194Wire · chafedPILOT REPORTS AUTOPILOT CB TRIPPED. TROUBLESHOT PROBLEM AND FOUND WIRING INSIDE COPILOTS YOKE TO BE CHAFED AND SHORTING TO GROUND WHERE THE WIRING GOES FROM THE BACK OF THE YOKE INTO THE YOKE CONTROL WHEEL.Jan 16, 2010 · N450KD · Cessna 550 · Auto Flight System WiringSDR 2009FA0000691Turbine Blades · crackedDURING HOT SECTION INSP, FOUND 2 HIGH TURBINE BLADES CRACKED ON THE T/E AT MID SPAN OF THE BLADE. WORST CRACK BEING APPROX .360 AND .200. (K)Jun 11, 2009 · Turbine SectionSDR CA080423011Engine · malfunctioned(CAN) THE CREW REPORTED VIBRATIONS SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO RETURN TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. THE AC CRASHED. ALL ON BOARD WERE FATALLY INJURED. BOTH ENGINES SHOWED INDICATIONS CHARACTERISTIC OF THE ENGINES PRODUCING LOW POWER OR WINDMILLING UNMar 30, 2008 · Cessna 500CESSNA · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA070514005Unknown · smoke(CAN) SMOKE WAS OBSERVED IN THE CABIN AIR FOLLOWING TAKE-OFF. OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED AND AN EMERGENCY DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED. (TC NR 20070514005)Feb 28, 2007 · Cessna 500CESSNA · Air Distribution SystemSDR 2007FA0000222Fuel Filter · separatedTHE RT FUEL FILTER ASSY SEPARATED FROM THE STANDPIPE DUE TO THE SNAP-RING BECOMING DISLOGED AND RESULTED IN A SUBSTANTIAL FUEL LEAK. (K)Feb 15, 2007 · N409S · Cessna 500CESSNA · Aircraft Fuel Filter/StrainerSDR 2007FA0000224Fuel Filter · separatedTHE RT FUEL FILTER ASSY SEPARATED FROM THE STANDPIPE DUE TO THE SNAP-RING BECOMING DISLODGED AND RESULTED IN A SUBSTANTIAL FUEL LEAK.Feb 15, 2007 · N409S · Cessna 500CESSNA · Aircraft Fuel Filter/StrainerSDR CA060711001Case · cracked(CAN) CRACKED GAS GENERATOR CASE WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE LONGITUDINAL WELD AND CIRCUMFERENTIAL WELD. SB7240 IS AVAILABLE AND WILL REPLACE THE GAS GENERATOR CASE WITH A CASE WITH NO LONGITUDINAL WELDS. (TC NR 20060711001)Jul 11, 2006 · Turbine Engine Combustion SectionSDR 2006FA0000651Blade · separatedDURING POST LEASE INSPECTION, FOUND 1 HIGH TURBINE BLADE SEPARATED AT MID SPAN. APPARENTLY NO OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS. MFG HAS PRODUCED REPLACEMENT BLADES UNDER SPARE PARTS BULLETIN 75. (K)Jun 28, 2006 · Turbine SectionSDR CA050201001Turbine · failed(CAN) ENGINE WAS FOUND TO HAVE SUSTAINED A MAJOR INTERNAL FAILURE WITH EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE IMPELLER AND THE ENTIRE TURBINE SECTION OF THE ENGINE. EVIDENCE OF A FAILED NR 2 BEARING, AN HP VANE ASSEMBLY WITH EXTENSIVE BURNING AND LOSS OF MATERIAL, AN HP TURJan 26, 2005 · Turbine SectionSDR CA050127005Seal · leaking(CAN) CAUSE OF SMOKE ODOR IN CABIN DUE TO OIL CONTAM OF GAS PATH AIRFLOW DUE TO A LARGE NR OF AIR/OIL SEALS HAD EXCESSIVE CLEARANCES, ALLOWING OIL TO ENTER SECONDARY AIR SYS. ENG DID HAVE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FRETTING DAMAGE ON COMBUSION COMPONENTS, WHICH Jan 20, 2005 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA041001012Engine · failedENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM THE WING AFTER THE CUSTOMER THOUGHT THAT THE ENGINE HAD SUSTAINED A HIGH TURBINE BLADE FAILURE. THE ENGINE WAS SHIPPED TO ATLANTIC TURBINES FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR. NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE WAS FOUND UPSTREAM OF THE HIGH PRESSURE TUSep 21, 2004 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA040902006Turbine Blades · failedDISCOVERED HPT BLADE DAMAGE. CONFIRMED HPT BLADES DAMAGED WITH 1 BLADE MISSING ENTIRE TIP SECT. GAS GEN DEFLECTOR SEG FOUND MISSING SECTIONS & SIGNIFICANT NR OF RIVETS. EXAM OF FRACTURED BLADE SHOWED HIGH STRESS RAPID YIELD FRACTURE WITH NO EVIDENCE OF FATIGAug 27, 2004 · Turbine SectionSDR J7B2004F00000Blade · failedHT BLADE FAILURE.Jul 15, 2004 · N409S · Cessna 500CESSNA · Turbine SectionSDR 2004F00334Turbine Blades · erodedON APPROACH TO ATW, LT ENGINE INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PILOT CALLED DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE. DIRECTOR TRAVELED TO ATW, PERFORMED LOSS OF OIL INSPECTION. REPLACED OIL PUMP DUE TO SUSPECTED SCAVENGE FAILURE.Jun 12, 2004 · N58TC · Cessna 500CESSNA · Turbine SectionSDR BTA2004F00002Brake Assy · malfunctionedLOSS OF BRAKE ACTUATING FORCE, NO PRIOR BRAKE PROBLEMS INDICATED. UTILIZED EMERGENCY HAND BRAKE TO STOP AIRCRAFT. BLED BRAKES PERFORMED OPS CHECKS NUMEROUS TIMES. PERFORMED ANTI-SKID CHECK AND TAXI CHECKED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE.May 16, 2004 · N223J · Cessna 550 · Landing Gear Brake SystemSDR CA040504002Reservoir · leaking(CAN) HYDRAULIC BRAKE RESERVOIR LEAKING. CRACK WELDED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.May 4, 2004 · Cessna 501 · Hydraulic Reservoir, MainSDR 101703Blade · fracturedHT BLADE FAILURE, 4 BLADES FRACTURED MID SPAN REMAINING SET HAS IMPACT DAMAGE, AS WELL AN IMPACT DAMAGE DOWNSTREAM IN THE ENGINE. ENGINE TIME SINCE OVERHAUL 1255.5 CYCLES SINCE O/H 843. THE BLADES ARE NEW AT THE OVERHAUL.Oct 1, 2003 · N125DS · Cessna 500CESSNA · Turbine SectionSDR CA030408001Control Valve · malfunctioned(CAN) CESSNA 500 ON APPROACH, GEAR DID NOT EXTEND SO MANUAL GEAR EXTENSTION PROCEDURE CARRIED OUT. AIRCRAFT LANDED NORMALY. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT UNABLE TO DUPLICATE SNAG. SO CHANGED LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE AS A PRECAUTION.Apr 3, 2003 · Cessna 500CESSNA · Landing Gear SelectorSDR 2003FA0000286Bellcrank · crackedRIGHT FLAP BELLCRANK FOLLOW-UP ROD ARM ATTACH POINT WAS CRACKED ON UPPER AND LOWER ARM. UPON INSPECTION OF OTHER BELLCRANKS; FOUND THAT SPACERS WERE MISSING BETWEEN FOLLOW-UP ROD-END AND BELLCRANK FOLLOW-UP ARM.Feb 28, 2003 · N888MJ · Cessna 501 · Trailing Edge FlapsSDR CA020503001Duct · cracked(CAN) DURING PHASE I & II INSPECTION, LT ENGINE FRONT & REAR INNER BYPASS DUCT FOUND CRACKED. PARTS REMOVED FROM ENGINE INSPECTED & FOUND PARTS HAD BEEN REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY, WELDED AT OVERHAUL & CRACK NEXT TO WELDED AREA.PROBABLE CAUSE, HI-TIME PARTS, PREVIOUSApr 3, 2002 · Cessna 500CESSNA · Turbine Engine Bypass SectionSDR CA020215010Duct · cracked(CAN) DURING DAILY INSPECTION, RT ENGINE FRONT & REAR INNER BYPASS DUCT FOUND CRACKED AND PIECE OF REAR UNDER BYPASS DUCT MISSING. AFTER REMOVAL OF THOSE ITEMS FROM THE ENGINE, THE INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THEY WERE PARTS WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY WELDED/OVERHAUL AFeb 4, 2002 · Cessna 501 · Turbine Engine Bypass SectionSDR CA020114008Engine · failed(CAN) ENGINE WAS UNABLE TO ACHIEVE THE RATED POWER WITHIN THE SPECIFIED TEMPERATURE LIMITS. THE OPERATOR DECIDED TO PERFORM AN HSI AND REMOVED THE HOT SECTION COMPONENTS FOR SHIPMENT TO ATLANTIC TURBINES FACILITY IN ATLANTA. AT THIS POINT IT WAS NOTED THAT THNov 16, 2001 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA011004008Clamp · loose(CAN) CLIMBING THROUGH FLIGHT LEVEL 290, AIRCRAFT CABIN STARTED TO RAPIDLY CLIMB. FLIGHT CREW INITIATED A RAPID DECENT TO 10,000 FEET. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND CLAMP ON CABIN BLEED AIR SUPPLY LINE LOOSE AND THE AIR SUPPLY LINOct 3, 2001 · Cessna 500CESSNA · Pneumatic Distribution SystemSDR CA011018024Wire · shorted(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE FLIGHT, ON ARRIVAL AT YYZ #2 INVERTER FAILED. SYSTEM WAS CHECKED AND FINDINGS WERE THAT THE 115 VAC OUTPUT FOR THE R/H BUS, RUNNING BETWEEN THE INVERTER AND THE FRONT PRESSURE BULKHEAD THE WIRE WAS FOUND SHORTED. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF COSep 20, 2001 · Cessna 500CESSNA · AC InverterSDR IY22001F00002Blade · separatedPCE 76307, SUSTAINED HPT BLADE SEPARATION AND RESULTED IN DOWN STREAM HOT SECTION DAMAGE. THIS SEPARATION OCCURS AT 580.5 HOURS AFTER HOT SECTION, WHICH IS COMMON TO THE PREVIOUS FAILURES/MDRS SUBMITTED. THE GROWTH (NECKING) IS FROM .007 INCHES TO .012 INCHEJul 30, 2001 · N15AW · Cessna 500CESSNA · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR 2001FA0000180Fuel Control · malfunctionedDURING A CLIMB THROUGH FL 290, THE RIGHT ENGINE FAN SPEED DECREASED TO 82 PERCENT. ENGINE IGNITION WAS SELECTED ON TO NO EFFECT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND A SAFE LANDING WAS MADE. SUSPECT THAT THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT MALFUNCTIONED.Jul 9, 2001 · N88GJ · Cessna 500CESSNA · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR 2001FA0000248Fuel Control · malfunctionedDURING A CLIMB THROUGH FL 290, THE RIGHT ENGINE FAN SPEED DECREASED TO 82 PERCENT. ENGINE IGNITION WAS SELECTED ON TO NO EFFECT. AND EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND A SAFE LANDING WAS MADE. SUSPECT THAT THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT MALFUNCTIONED.Jul 8, 2001 · N88GJ · Cessna 500CESSNA · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR 20010613CW012Blade · separatedBACKGROUND: THE 3028601 TURBINE BLADE INSTALLED ON THE JT15D-1A ENGINE HAVE A 3500 HOUR LIFE LIMIT. THIS TURBINE BLADE TENDS TO CRACK AT THE AIRFOIL AND BREAK CAUSING EXTENSIVE DOWNSTREAM FAILURE/DAMAGE. THE BLADE WILL TYPICALLY GROW IN EXCESS OF .007 INCH May 30, 2001 · N511AT · Turbine SectionSDR IY22001F00003Blade · brokenHIGH TURBINE BLADE BROKE OFF APPROXIMATELY .500 INCH FROM THE BLADE TIP. ONE OTHER BLADE IS CRACKED ABOUT MID-CENTER OF THE BLADE. THESE BLADES HAVE A LIFE LIMIT OF 3500 HOURS.May 24, 2001 · N8DE · Cessna 500CESSNA · Turbine SectionSDR CA010314016Solenoid Valve · failed(CAN) GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. REPLACED 4 WAY SOLENOID HYDRAULIC VALVE GEAR CYCLED TESTED OK. IAW C500 MM CH.32.Feb 27, 2001 · Cessna 500CESSNA · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
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