Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
March 23, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ENG WAS REMOVED FROM WING AFTER A/C (ON LANDING) SKIDDED OFF END OF RUNWAY INTO MUD. ENG BEEN SENT FOR SUDDEN STOPPAGE. ENG WAS DAMAGED IN ACCIDENT. MOST SERIOUS DAMAGE WAS FOUND IN PWR SEC BUT BROKEN FUEL PUMP MNTG FLANGE INDICATES THAT GG SEC HAD SOME SERIOUS LOADS/STRESS. ENG MOSTLY PWR SEC WAS DAMAGED DURING INCIDENT. ENERGY OF IMPACT WAS REALIZED ON EXHAUST DUCT THROUGH ITS OUTER SKIN DEFORMATION WHILE OTHER POWER SEC INTERNAL COMPONENTS WERE NOT DAMAGED DESPITE FACT THAT PT SECTION WAS MOVED REARWARD INTO HOT SECTION. ALL POWER, HOT SECTION ELEMENTS, EXCEPT EXHAUST DUCT, WERE REPAIRABLE. GG SECTION DID NOT HAVE NOTICEABLE DAMAGE ATTRIBUTED TO INCIDENT. UNSERVICEABLE PARTS WERE REPLACED.