Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
August 26, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Part time
24,535 hours, 23,211 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ENG REMOVED WHEN BETA CONTROL SYS JAMMED. SEIZED BETA CONTROL LINKAGE RESULT OF HEAVY CONTACT WEAR BETWEEN THE REAR SEALING LAND OF BETA TRANSFER SLEEVE AND PROP SHAFT. A PREVIOUS SIMILAR FAILURE INVESTIGATION HAD CONCLUDED THAT FAILURE RELATED TO LACK OF LUBRICATION SO A CHECK MADE TO SEE IF ANY OIL SUPPLY ROUTES WERE BLOCKED. AGAIN TWO SMALL HOLES IN PROP SHAFT THAT FEED CENTER PART OF BETA CONTROL SLEEVE WITH OIL WERE FOUND TO BE PLUGGED WITH SOME SOFT MATERIAL.