Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
April 14, 2005
Submitted
June 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A25
Part
Engine
Condition
Shutdown
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, THE PILOT NOTICED OIL SMELL IN THE CABIN ACCOMPANIED BY DECREASING ENGINE OIL PRESSURE. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND COMPLETED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. FOLLOWING LANDING POWER COULD NOT BE MODULATED AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE AIR CONDITIONER DRIVE PAD AND OUTPUT GEARSHAFT.