Service difficulty report · Engine · Stbros SD360

Difficulty date
July 16, 2002
Submitted
August 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Stbros SD360
Aircraft time
27,440 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65AR
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Part time
12,122 hours, 15,552 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING WALKAROUND PILOTS NOTICED GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM LT ENGINE. MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED TO INVESTIGATE. GRINDING NOISE WAS COMING FROM POWER SECTION AREA. OIL FILTER WAS CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH METAL CHIPS. ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO OVERHAUL SHOP FOR TEAR DOWN AND REPAIR.