Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
February 1, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A68
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) A CHIP DETECTOR WARNING ANNUNCIATED IN FLIGHT, REPORTED AS ACCOMPANIED BY PROPELLER SPEED FLUCTUATIONS. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED METAL PARTICLES AT THE CHIP DETECTOR AND OIL FILTER LOCATIONS. PWC WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND WILLSUPPLEMENT THIS REPORT TO PROVIDE ROOT CAUSE AS AND WHEN DETERMINED.