Service difficulty report · Engine · Emb EMB110*

Difficulty date
December 4, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB110*
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Engine
Part serial
56857
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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) THE ENGINE WAS REPORTED TO HAVE EXPERIENCED AN INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES. SUBSEQUENT DISASSEMBLY REVEALED A SEIZED COMPRESSOR ROTOR AND METAL DEBRIS IN THE ENGINE OIL FILTER AND CHIP DETECTOR. MFG WILL MONITOR THE INVESTIGATION OF THIS EVENT AND WILL SUPPLEMENT THIS REPORT TO PROVIDE ROOT CAUSE, AS AND WHEN IT IS DETERMINED.