Service difficulty report · Engine · Skrsky S76C

Difficulty date
October 9, 2005
Submitted
October 13, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N88CP
Make and model
Skrsky S76C
Aircraft serial
760500
Aircraft time
2,823 hours, 6,926 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1
Engine time
2,393 hours
Part
Engine
Part number
0292005310
Part serial
20542TEC
Condition
Flamed Out
Location
Nr 2
Part time
2,393 hours, 3,666 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE IN CRUISE, WE WERE VMC ON TOP OF A CLOUD DECK, EXPERIENCED A NR 2 ENGINE CHIP LIGHT. IMMEDIATELY, NR 2 ENGINE SHUTDOWN. NR 1 AUTOPILOT ALSO DROPPED OFF LINE. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND SINGLE ENGINE INSTRUMENT ILS APPROACH WAS ACCOMPLISHED. WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS ABOUT 700 FT OVC WITH 5 MILES VISUAL. INSPECTION REVEALED CONTAINED ENGINE FAILURE WITH A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF METAL DEBRIS ON ACCY GB MECHANICAL CHIP PLUG. THIS ENGINE HAD ONLY 79 HOURS ON IT SINCE RETURN FROM MFG FOR REPAIR DUE TO METAL CHIPS. NR 1 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A 30 SEC POWER EXCURSION DURING ENGINE FAILURE, REQUIRING IT'S REMOVAL AS WELL. SPECULATION WOULD INDICATE A FAULTY REPAIR.