Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC7103

Difficulty date
July 4, 2006
Submitted
August 2, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7103
Aircraft time
26,538 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) ON TAKEOFF ROLL THE ENGINE EMITTED A LOUD NOISE AND SMOKE WAS SEEN EMERGING FROM THE EXHAUST. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE ENGINE SECURED. MFG WILL MONITOR INVESTIGATION OF THE EVENT AND WILL ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE DETERMINED. (TC NR 20060731011)