Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
September 26, 2002
Submitted
October 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
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

(CAN) ENGINE WAS SENT TO ATI FOR INVESTIGATION AFTER THE OPERATOR COMPLAINED OF COMPRESSOR WHINING AND COMPRESSOR STALLS AT HIGH POWER SETTINGS. A T-5 INDICATION PROBLEM AT START-UP AND THE FUEL PUMP IS LEAKING FROM THE DRAIN.ATI WILL RESTORE THE ENGINE TO SERVICEABILITY, INCLUDING THE DIMENSIONAL CHECK OF EVERY COMPRESSOR COMPONENT, THE REPLACEMENT OF THE NR 1 AND 2 BEARING AND ALSO ALL THE COMPRESSOR THE RODS, ALL OTHERE DAMAGED, WORN OR FRETTED COMPONENT WILL BE REPAIRED AS NECESSARY TO RETURN THE ENGINE TO A SERVICEABLE STATUS.