Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC6100

Difficulty date
August 13, 2001
Submitted
September 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6100
Engine
Pwa PT6A20
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Engine
Part number
3010311
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Right
Part time
8,893 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AUS) FOLLOWING REPAIR FOR OVERTEMP AND FOD IN THE USA THE RT ENGINE WAS FITTED AND PREPARED FOR STARTING. THE ENGINE WAS WOUND OVER WITHOUT LIGHTING UP AND AN INTERNAL RUBBING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE ENGINE WAS PARTIALLY DISMANTLED AND INSPECTION FOUND THE COMPRESSOR TURBINE RUBBING ON SEGMENTS IN SMALL EXIT DUCT.FURTHER STRIPPING AND INSPECTION FOUND ABRASIVE MATERIAL IN THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER. INSPECTION ALSO FOUND THAT THE POWER TURBINE LOCK WIRING WAS CARRIED OUT WITH STAINLESS STEEL LOCKWIRE INSTEAD OF ICONEL LOCKWIRE. THE ITT PROBES WERE FOUND TO BE FINGER TIGHT AND INCORRECTLY SECURED. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR. UNAPPROVED PART.