Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
September 28, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Engine
Part number
PT6A27
Condition
Failed
Part time
22,317 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
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 REMOVED FROM WING DUE TO INFLT SHUTDOWN CAUSED BY A POWER SECTION SEIZURE. ENG SENT TO ATLANTIC TURBINES FOR INVEST. POWER SECTION, POWER TURBINE & RIB, SUFFERED DAMAGE. POWER TURBINE DISK WAS NO LONGER COUPLED TO RIB INDICATES THAT A POSSIBILE PT OVERSPEED AFTER IT DECOUPLED. THIS WOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE PT BLADES TO FRACTURE & DEPART DISK. THIS WOULD RESULT IN FRACTURES AT SIMILAR LOCATIONS ON ALL BLADES WHICH IS NOT SEEN HERE. EVIDENCE OF SUDDEN STOPPAGE CAUSED BY 1ST STAGE GEARING. DAMAGE TO SUN GEAR & 1ST STAGE PLANET GEARS RESPONSIBLE FOR AMOUNT OF METAL CONTAMINATION. ATLANTIC TURBINES IS CONTINUING ITS INVESTI TO ATTEMPT TO DETERMINE WHAT THE PRIMARY FAILURE THAT CAUSED OTHER DAMAGE.