Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
November 30, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Or Rt
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
O, O

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE WAS SENT TO ATI FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR AFTER THE OPERATOR REPORTED THAT ENGINE HAD BEEN SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. THE OPERATOR REPORTED THAT DURING THE APPROACH THE PILOT HAD NOTICED THE TURBINE INTERSTAGE TEMPERATURE HAD INCREASED TO 950 DEGREES C, AND HAD SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND LANDED ON THE ONE REMAINING ENGINE. THE OPERATOR HAS SPLIT THE ENGINE, NOTED EXTENSIVE INTERNAL DAMAGE, AND RE-ASSEMBLED THE UNIT PRIOR TO SHIPMENT TO ATI.