Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
January 4, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
T, 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) THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A FAILURE ON APPROACH AND A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING RESULTED. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION EVIDENSED PUNCTURE HOLES IN THE GAS GENERATOR CASE. PWC WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND WILL SUPPLIMENT THIS REPORT TO REFLECT ROOT CAUSE AS AND WHEN ESTABLISHED.