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
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM WING AFTER A/C (ON LANDING) SKIDDED OFF END OF RUNWAY INTO MUD. ENGINE HAS BEEN SENT FOR SUDDEN STOPPAGE INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR. ENGINE WAS DAMAGED IN ACCIDENT. MOST SERIOUS DAMAGE WAS FOUND IN POWER SECTION BUT BROKEN FUEL PUMP MOUNTING FLANGE INDICATED THAT GG SECTION HAD SOME SERIOUS LOADS/STRESS. ENERGY OF IMPACT WAS REALIZED ON EXHAUST DUCT THROUGH ITS OUTER SKIN DEFORMATION WHILE OTHER POWER SECTION INTERNAL COMPONENTS WERE NOT DAMAGED DESPITE FACT PT SECTION WAS MOVED REARWARD IN TOWARDS THE HOT SECTION. ALL POWER AND HOT SECTION ELEMENTS EXCEPT EXHUAST DUCT WERE REPAIRABLE. ENGINE WAS REPAIRED IAW MM, LIGHT OVERHAUL SECTION.