Service difficulty report · Engine · Pilats PC6

Difficulty date
August 19, 2005
Submitted
October 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC6
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Engine
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, 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

(CAN) IN CLIMB, ENGINE TORQUE WAS REPORTED TO FLUCTUATE FOLLOWED BY WHITE SMOKE EMANATING FROM THE EXHAUST. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED LOW ENGINE OIL QUALITY AND TORSION DAMAGE OF THE EXHAUST CASE. THE ENGINE HAD BEEN OVERHAULED 12 HOURS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. PWC WILL MONITOR THE INVESTIGATION OF THIS EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.