Service difficulty report · Engine · Dorner DO228202

Difficulty date
October 12, 2005
Submitted
November 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dorner DO228202
Engine
Garrtt TPE33125D
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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

RT ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR LOW TORQUE INDICATION AND SENT OUT FOR REPAIR AFTER TESTING PROVED AN INTERNAL PROBLEM. THE ENGINE WAS RE-INSTALLED FROM REPAIR WITH A NEW TORSION SHAFT SN 05P15649 AND TORQUE SENSOR P/N 3101726 AND NTS TEST FLIGHT WAS CARRIED OUT AND FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE AIRCRAFT ACCUMULATED LESS THAN 8 HOURS TIS AND SHOWED SIGNS OF TORQUE LOSS. GROUND TESTS WERE CARRIED OUT AND SYSTEMS WERE FUNCTIONING NORMAL, AND NTS TEST FLIGHT WAS THEN CARRIED OUT AND FAILED. ENGINE HAS SINCE BEEN REMOVED AND WILL BE SENT BACK TO THE OVERHAUL SHOP FOR RE-EVALUATION.