Service difficulty report · Engine · Socata TBM700

Difficulty date
September 25, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Socata TBM700
Engine
Pwa PT6A64
Part
Engine
Condition
Seized
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE WAS SEEN TO INCREASE IN FLIGHT ACCOMPANIED BY A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED OIL IN THE ENGINE DRAINS AND SEIZURE OF THE POWER SECTION. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND WILL ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED. (TC NR 20061006020)

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