SDR 98ZZZX1488

Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
February 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N177GC
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft serial
263
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Part time
23,907 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE TORQUE PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO AFTER SLIGHT POWER REDUCTION, CAME BACK UP TO ABOUT 4 PSI, POWER INCREASED TO 15 PSI. AFTER ANOTHER SLIGHT POWER REDUCTION, TORQUE DROPPED TO ZERO AND OIL PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW 40 PSI. FEATHERED AND SECURED ENGINE. ONCE ON GROUND, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL RESTARTED ENGINE AND PERFORMED A THOROUGH GROUND RUN, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM OR FIND ANY DISCREPANCIES. REPLACED THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE BECAUSE NO DISCREPANCIES IN THE ENGINE, ENGINE ACCESSORIES, OR ENGINE SYSTEMS COULD BE FOUND.