# U/A Canada PT6A-28 - Type: Engine model (FAA registry) - Registry code: 61577 - Manufacturer (registry): U/A CANADA - Model: PT6A-28 - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Power: 680 hp - Installed in: 1 registered aircraft - Page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/u-a-canada-pt6a-28 Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs) Matched to this engine model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment. None matched. ## Registered aircraft (1) - [N111JA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N111JA): [Millennium Falcon 2020 LLC Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MILLENNIUM%20FALCON%202020%20LLC%20TRUSTEE), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington), built 1974, S/N LW-84 ## NTSB investigations None matched to aircraft with this engine model. ## FAA accident and incident reports None matched to aircraft with this engine model. ## Service difficulty reports (944, newest 50) As reported by operators and repair stations, by the model named in the report. - [SDR 2024FA0000739](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2024FA0000739), Sep 26, 2024: GPS. DEFECTIVE. WHILE ENROUTE TO KLVS FROM KGUY, THE GARMIN GNS530W SCREEN SHUT OFF. WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING, A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL FILLED THE CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO - [SDR TIMA20220110010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TIMA20220110010), Aug 31, 2022: DOOR. UNSECURE. AFTER LOADING THE AIRCRAFT PILOT DID A FINAL WALK AROUND WHERE HE COMPLETED HIS CHECKLIST THAT ALL LATCHES WERE PUSHED IN AND LOCKED TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE - [SDR T4OR2022071400002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/T4OR2022071400002), Jul 14, 2022: BRAKE ASSY. BROKEN. DURING LANDING ROLL-OUT BRAKING, THE LEFT BRAKE PEDAL WENT MOST OF ITS TRAVEL WITH LITTLE BRAKING EFFECT. IT WAS DISCOVERED THE LEFT BRAKE TORQUE PLATE WAS CRAC - [SDR KCQA20211130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCQA20211130), Nov 17, 2021: ENGINE. FAILED. PILOT REPORTS "RH ENGINE SN PC-51404 FAILURE ON TAKEOFF ROLL. ALL ANNUNCIATORS WERE EXTINGUISHED AND ENGINE INSTRUMENTS IN THE GREEN. AS I BEGAN MY ROLLOUT AND - [SDR KCQA202110412255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCQA202110412255), Oct 21, 2021: DOUBLER. CRACKED. REMOVED THE CRACKED BULKHEAD DOUBLER P/N 115-440026-3 S/N NSN AT FUSELAGE STATION TO 428.335 AT THE VERTICAL STABILIZER LOWER ATTACH BOLTS. INSTALLED A NEW BULK - [SDR 2021F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021F00000), Oct 14, 2020: DRAG FITTING. FAILED. DURING LANDING RT MAIN LANDING GEAR DRAG LEG FITTING FAILED. - [SDR KCQA2020093000001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCQA2020093000001), Sep 30, 2020: FIRE DETECTOR. FALSE ACTIVATION. IN FLIGHT, PILOT RECEIVED FIRE INDICATION ON ENGINE NR 1 WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE WAS PRESENT AND WARNING EXTINGUISHED AFTER A FEW MINUTES. - [SDR 2022FA0000771](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2022FA0000771), Jan 29, 2020: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. ON 29TH JANUARY 2020, WHILE IN THE CRUISE AT 16000FT, THE PILOT REPORTED HEARING A INCREASING WHISTLING SOUND FROM THE PORT ENGINE WHICH STARTED STARTED TO LOSE - [SDR CA190604005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190604005), May 19, 2019: ENGINE. SHUTDOWN. (CAN) BEFORE TAKEOFF, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED UN-COMMANDED ENGINE SHUTDOWN TOGETHER WITH A LOUD NOISE. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AI - [SDR CA190108022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190108022), Jan 3, 2019: LINE. LEAKING. (CAN) CREW REPORTED A HIGHER FUEL CONSUMPTION ON LH ENGINE AS PER QUANTITY INDICATOR BUT FUEL FLOW WERE NORMAL ON BOTH ENGINES. DURING INVESTIGATION, MAINTENANC - [SDR KCQA20181206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCQA20181206), Dec 6, 2018: FIRE WARNING. FALSE INDICATION. PILOT RECEIVED A FIRE WARNING ON THE LT ENGINE. PERFORMED ENGINE FIRE PROCEDURE IAW COCKPIT CHECKLIST, VERIFIED FALSE WARNING. AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME WARN - [SDR TIMA2018102500001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TIMA2018102500001), Oct 22, 2018: OIL SYSTEM. LOW PRESSURE. DURING CRUISE, PILOT NOTED LEFT ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING ILLUMINATED, AND VERIFIED WITH LOW OIL PRESSURE ON THE GAUGE. PILOT SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND RET - [SDR KCQA2018090400001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCQA2018090400001), Sep 4, 2018: FIRE DETECTOR. FALSE ACTIVATION. IN FLIGHT PILOT RECEIVE FIRE INDICATION ON NR 1 ENGINE. ENGINE SHUTDOWN IAW EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. DURING EXAMINATION OF ENGINE AND NACELLE NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE W - [SDR 2019F00061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2019F00061), Aug 13, 2018: BOOT. DETACHED. 08-11-2018 THE AIRCRAFT HAD A PROPELLER DE-ICE BOOT REPLACED THAT HAD FALLEN OFF. 08-12-2018 ON A FLIGHT, THE BOOT DETACHED FROM THE PROPELLER AND WAS REPAIRED. - [SDR CA180117004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA180117004), Jan 16, 2018: BRACKET. CRACKED. (CAN) DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED FLAP TRACK BRACKET CRACKED AT REAR OF SLOT. (TC NR 20180117004). - [SDR CA160307007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA160307007), Mar 4, 2016: STARTER. MALFUNCTIONED. (CAN) RIGHT STARTER REMAINED ENERGIZED. - [SDR CA160205009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA160205009), Feb 3, 2016: RELAY. FAILED. (CAN) DURING TAKEOFF, THE NR 1 INVERTER FAILED. NR 2 INVERTER WAS SELECTED BY CREW BUT IT WAS ALSO FAILED. WITH THIS DOUBLE FAILURE CREW LOST MOST OF ENGINES IN - [SDR CA160129007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA160129007), Jan 29, 2016: NUT. LOOSE. (CAN) DURING A SCHEDULED FUEL PUMP INSPECTION, THE STARTER GENERATOR AS BEEN REMOVED TO GIVE MORE ACCESS TO THE ENGINE FUEL PUMP. THE MECHANIC DISCOVER THAT SOM - [SDR CA160128002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA160128002), Jan 26, 2016: TERMINAL. UNSECURE. (CAN) WHILE COMPLETING AD CF-1981-25R6, IT WAS WAS NOTED AFTER REMOVING WING PANEL INBOARD OF RT NACELLE, THAT 2 WIRES (P83D0 P83B0) WERE DISCONNECTED FROM THE - [SDR JIKA2016012201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JIKA2016012201), Jan 18, 2016: FLEX HOSE. LEAKING. ON CLIMB OUT, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER THE CABIN BLEED HEAT WAS TURNED ON, THE COCKPIT RAPIDLY FILLED WITH SMOKE. THE PILOT TURNED THE BLEED HEAT OFF & COM - [SDR CA160203013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA160203013), Jan 17, 2016: OIL SYSTEM. LEAKING. (CAN) THE AIRCRAFT WAS FORCED TO RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT FOLLOWING THE PRESENCE OF SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. THE SMOKE IN COCKPI - [SDR CA160115001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA160115001), Jan 11, 2016: CONTROL PANEL. BURNED. (CAN) AFTER HAVING COMPLETED HIS COCKPIT PRE-FLIGHT CHECKS AND WITH ALL ELECTRICAL POWER TURNED OFF, THE PILOT WENT OUTSIDE AND WAS PERFORMING HIS EXTERNAL ACFT - [SDR CA160106011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA160106011), Jan 4, 2016: CHANNEL. CRACKED. (CAN) PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FROM BASE THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO CLOSE THE CABIN DOOR. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION REVEALED A 14" CRACK IN THE CABIN ENTRANCE DOOR CHANNE - [SDR CA160107006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA160107006), Dec 28, 2015: SUPPORT. CRACKED. (CAN) DURING VISUAL INSPECTION IN THE ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE AREA, THE RT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE SUPPORT WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE TORQUE TUBE AND SUPPORT ASSY WAS REP - [SDR CA151126002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA151126002), Nov 24, 2015: SKIN. TORN. (CAN) ON PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A LARGE TEAR ON THE OTBD SECTION OF THE RT AILERON. THE TEAR STEMMED FROM THE OVERLAP BETWEEN THE L/E AN - [SDR CA151102003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA151102003), Oct 26, 2015: TORQUE TUBE. CRACKED. (CAN) TORQUE TUBE FOUND CRACKED. THOSE BEEN REPLACED IN THE LAST 4 YEARS. ON ATTACHMENT YOU WILL FOUND PICTURE AND THE LIST OF ACFT AFFECTED WITH THE SAME REPLA - [SDR CA151016003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA151016003), Oct 13, 2015: VOLT REGULATOR. FAILED. (CAN) ON ACFT SHORT COMING IN TESTING PROCEDURES WAS DISCOVERED WHILE FOLLOWING THE MM FOR THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE VOLTAGE REGULATORS FOR THE GENERATORS. WHEN THE - [SDR CA151009007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA151009007), Oct 8, 2015: BOLT. CRACKED. (CAN) DEFECT INDICATIONS WERE NOTED DURING LIQUID PENETRANT INSPECTION OF BOTH FORWARD UPPER AND LOWER WING ATTACHMENT BOLTS ON THE LT AND RT SIDES WHILE COMPLE - [SDR CA151006005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA151006005), Oct 5, 2015: BLADE. FAILED. (CAN) ENGINE WAS SENT FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR AFTER AN IN-FLIGHT SHUTDOWN INCIDENT. THE INCIDENT STARTED WITH A LOUD NOISE FROM THE ENGINE WITH A SUBSEQUEN - [SDR CA150903008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150903008), Sep 3, 2015: CONTROL CABLE. CORRODED. (CAN) DURING AND INSPECTION IN THE LT WING ROOT AREA, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE AILERON TRIM AND AILERON PRIMARY CABLES WERE HEAVILY CORRODED. ONLY LITTLE HAND PRES - [SDR CA150731003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150731003), Jul 27, 2015: ENGINE. POWER LOSS. (CAN) PILOTS REPORTED THE RT ENGINE LOST POWER WITH T5 INCREASE MORE THAN 730 DEGREES CELSIUS WHEN TAKE OF POWER WAS APPLIED. THE ACFT RETURNED TO ITS PARKING F - [SDR CA150930011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150930011), Jul 6, 2015: LIMIT SWITCH. FAULTY. (CAN) GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. - [SDR CA150708004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150708004), Jul 4, 2015: BONDING STRAP. CRUSHED. (CAN) DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT SMOKE WAS OBSERVED IN THE CABIN. AIRCRAFT LANDED, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FLAPS CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD POPPED AND THE FLAP MOTOR WAS U - [SDR CA150618004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150618004), Jun 15, 2015: SOCKET. INTERMITTENT. (CAN) AFTER GEAR DOWN SELECTION, FLIGHT CREW DID NOT GET A GREEN LIGHT INDICATION OF RIGHT MAIN GEAR BEING DOWN & LOCKED. NO GEAR IN TRANSIT LIGHT WERE ILLUMINA - [SDR CA150618005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150618005), Jun 11, 2015: TORQUE KNEE. BROKEN. (CAN) AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE PILOTS FELT A VIBRATION, ACFT STOPPED THEN TAXIED TO THE RAMP & IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LT MLG, UPPER & LOWER TORQUE LINK WERE FOUND BRO - [SDR CA150511007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150511007), May 10, 2015: TORQUE LINK. BROKEN. (CAN) UPON LANDING, PILOT FELT LIKE HE HAD A FLAT. NO FLAT NOTED BUT UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RT MLG UPPER TORQUE LINK WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN IN H - [SDR CA150428006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150428006), Apr 24, 2015: PRESSURE SWITCH. INTERMITTENT. (CAN) HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SWITCH INTERMITENT, FOUND DIRTY, LOCATED IN LT WHEEL WELL AREA, CLEANED AND TESTED, RE-INSTALLED AND PERFORMED 18 GEAR CYLCES THROUGHOU - [SDR CA150417014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150417014), Apr 14, 2015: B-NUT. SPLIT. (CAN) DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, SOME OIL LOSS, CLEANED AND TUBE B-NUT FOUND SPLIT. - [SDR KCQA2015040901](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCQA2015040901), Apr 9, 2015: DISPLAY. MALFUNCTIONED. PILOT PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY (PFD), DISPLAYED A TURN IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION PROVIDED MISLEADING AND INACCURATE DATA TO THE PILOT IN COMMAND DURING A TURN AFT - [SDR CA150407007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150407007), Mar 31, 2015: RADIO. MALFUNCTIONED. (CAN) CREW HAD A FAILURE OF RADIO`S AND WERE UNABLE TO CONTACT ATC CREW CYCLED AVIONICS MASTER SYS ALL TESTED SERVICEABLE. FLIGHT CONTINUED WITH NO FURTHER PROB - [SDR CA150324012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150324012), Mar 24, 2015: TUBE. DISLODGED. (CAN) THE PILOT OF THE ACFT ABORTED TAKEOFF WHEN HE RECEIVED AN OVERTORQUE INDICATION FROM THE RT ENGINE. WHILE TAXIING BACK TO THE TERMINAL, THE PILOT TRIED TO - [SDR CA150224002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150224002), Feb 3, 2015: ENGINE. UNRESPONSIVE. (CAN) ENGINE WOULD NOT DECELERATE ON APPROACH. NO THROTTLE RESPONSE ON APPROACH AFTER 2HR FLIGHT. SUSPECT FROZEN P3 LINE. - [SDR CA150119008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150119008), Jan 16, 2015: HOUSING. FAILED. (CAN) DURING APPROACH THE CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND THE GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. THEY MANUALLY EXTENDED THE GEAR BUT THE NOSE WOULD NOT FULLY GO DOWN. AFTER ATT - [SDR CA150116003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150116003), Jan 14, 2015: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. (CAN) ENGINE WOULD NOT DECELERATE ON APPROACH, NO THROTTLE RESPONSE ON APPROACH AFTER 2HR FLIGHT, SUSPECT FROZEN P3 LINE (TC# 20150116003) - [SDR CA141219003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA141219003), Dec 17, 2014: GEARBOX. MAKING METAL. (CAN) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LEFT PROPELLER AUTO FEATHERED. THE ENGINE WAS NOT SHUTDOWN AS THE PROP WAS ALREADY FEATHERED. THE CREW LANDED SAFELY. INVESTIGA - [SDR CA141205008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA141205008), Dec 4, 2014: BEARING. FAILED. (CAN) AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF, DURING CLIMB APPROX. 7000` AGL CREW NOTED AN ODOR IN THE CABIN. THE CABIN THEN STARTED TO FILL WITH SMOKE. THE CREW REQUESTED A RETURN. - [SDR CA141208007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA141208007), Nov 20, 2014: SHAFT. CRACKED. (CAN) DETAILED INSPECTION OF BOLTED CONNECTION AT RT INBOUND FLAP ACTUATOR - REVEALED A CRACK- RUNNING FROM THE RIVET HOVE DOWN THE LENGTH OF THE SHAFT APPROX. - [SDR CA141014010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA141014010), Oct 11, 2014: HINGE BRACKET. CRACKED. (CAN) THE RIGHT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER HINGE BRACKET WAS FOUND CRACKED DURING VISUAL INSPECTION. THE INSPECTION WAS BEING COMPLETED DUE TO OTHER COMPANY AIR - [SDR CA141003005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA141003005), Oct 2, 2014: TORQUE KNEE. CRACKED. (CAN) DURING REGULAR ACFT INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE LT MLG TORQUE KNEE UPPER LINK. - [SDR CA140929006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA140929006), Sep 26, 2014: WIRE. MISROUTED. (CAN) ON GEAR DOWN SELECTION ON APPROACH, THE CREW EXPERIENCED A DOUBLE GENERATOR FAILURE WHICH LEFT THE GEAR ONLY PARTIALLY EXTENDED. 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