Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
November 29, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
2,441 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Engine
Condition
Fod
Part time
2,781 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD WHINING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE. MX FOUND THE WHINING STARTED AT 850 PROP RPM. THE RGB CHIP AND THE MAIN OIL FILTER WAS EXAMINED AND CLASS 3 UNACCEPTABLE DEBRIS IAW MM CHAP 79 WAS FOUND. THIS COUPLED WITH THE NOISE FROM THE ENGINE RESULTED IN THE ENGINE BEING REMOVED AND SENT TO AN APPROVED MAINTENANCE FACILITY. NO RESULTS FROM THE INVESTIGATION ARE YET AVAILABLE.

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