Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
June 23, 2005
Submitted
August 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A68
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, 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

DURING TAKEOFF AN UNCOMMANDED PROPELLER FEATHER OCCURRED. NORMAL POWER WAS RESTORED AFTER PULLING THE PROPELLER SYSTEM CIRCUIT BREAKER AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO AN AUXILIARY AIRFIELD. THE ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR WARNING SUBSEQUENTLY ANNUNCIATED FOLLOWED BY UNCOMMANDED TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT ON FINAL APPROACH. P&WC WILL INVESTIGATE THE INCIDENT AND WILL ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE DETERMINED.