Service difficulty report · Line · Airtrc AT802

Difficulty date
July 6, 2006
Submitted
August 2, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT802
Aircraft time
1,088 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MA3
Part
Line
Part number
3031829
Condition
Cracked
Location
P3
Part time
1,748 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING THE APPROACH TO THE AIRPORT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED ON LANDING. DURING PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION, IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE P3 LINE CRACKED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO GO INTO FLIGHT IDLE. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND HAS BEEN SHIPPED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND EVALUATION. UPON RECEIPT OF FINDINGS, WILL ADVISE. (TC NR 20060710006)