Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
June 5, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
32,484 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Engine
Part time
22,807 hours, 291 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

(CAN) AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GOOSEBAY AFTER DEPARTURE DUE TO ENGINE PROBLEMS ON CLIMBOUT. ENGINE TORQUE DROPPED OFF FROM POWER SELECTED. CREW SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION REVEALED METAL IN THE OIL FILTER AND IN THE RGB SCREEN. ALSO OIL WAS NOTED IN THE INLET AND BLEED VALVE AREA. THE ENGINE IS REMOVED AND SENT TO THE ENGINE OVERHAUL SHOP FOR TEARDOWN AND INSPECTION. REPORT TO FOLLOW AFTER ENGINE INTERVAL INSPECTION AT SHOP.T