Service difficulty report · Engine · Emb EMB110*

Difficulty date
February 13, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB110*
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Engine
Condition
Leaking
Location
Oil Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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

DURING CLIMB, THE ENGINE EMITTED A NOISE ACCOMPANIED BY AN UNCOMMANDED REDUCTION IN POWER AND INCREASE IN TURBINE TEMPERATURE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. GROUND INSPECTION REVEALED AN ENGINE OIL LEAK. THE ENGINE HAD BEEN OVERHAULED 100 HOURS PRIOR TO THE EVENT, WHERE IT WAS CONVERTED UNDER STC TO A PT6A-34 CONFIGURATION. PWC WILL MONITOR INVESTIGATION OF THE EVENT AND WILL ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.