What was found
COMPRESSION RING LOOSENED UP WHICH CAUSED ENGINE LOW POWER. PWC HAS DEVELOPED AND WILL INSTALL ON THE ENGINE A RETROFIT KIT THAT INCORPORATES A DOWEL WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO RESTRICT MOVEMENT OF THE COMPRESSION RING.
- Difficulty date
- November 11, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N901CF
- Make and model
- Doug MD900
- Aircraft serial
- 90000012
- Engine
- Pwa PW206A
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Compression Ring
- Part number
- A311670001
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 175 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.