Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
February 6, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT, THE ENGINE EMITTED A LOUD NOISE ACCOMPANIED BY A LOSS IN POWER. A SINGLE-ENGINE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. PWC WILL MONITOR INVESTIGATION OF THE EVENT AND WILL ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE DETERMINED.