Service difficulty report · Engine · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
October 7, 2005
Submitted
December 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Engine
Pwa PT6A11
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Engine
Component
Engine · Pwc · PT6A11
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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 FLIGHT, COMPRESSOR SPEED DECREASED UNCOMMANDED ACCOMPANIED BY AN INCREASE IN TURBINE TEMPERATURE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED FOR AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED METAL DEBRIS IN THE ENGINE OIL AND DIFFICULTY IN ROTATING THE COMPRESSOR SECTION. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.

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