Service difficulty report · Engine · Emb EMB110*

Difficulty date
September 10, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB110*
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) AN OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATION WAS OBSERVED IN FLIGHT FOLLOWED BY A LOUD NOISE ACCOMPANIED BY A LOSS-OF-GENERATOR AND FIRE INDICATION. THE ENGINE WAS SECURED IN-FIGHT AND THE FIRE WARNING ABATED. A SINGLE-ENGINE LANDING PERFORMED. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED A FRACTURED REDUCTION GEARBOX SUN GEAR, FRACTURED POWER TURBINE AND COMPRESSOR TURBINE BLADES AND ASSOCIATED CASING DAMAGE. MFG WILL MONITOR THE INVESTIGATION OF THIS EVENT AND WILL AMEND THIS SDR TO REFLECT ROOT CAUSE ONCE IT HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED.