Service difficulty report · Compressor · Dhav DHC6100

Difficulty date
November 15, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6100
Aircraft time
31,107 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A20
Part
Compressor
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
12,099 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
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 POWER APPLICATION FOR TAKEOFF, THE #2 ENGINE ACCELERATED NORMALLY TO TAKEOFF POWER. AS THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO CLIMB ONTO THE STEP, THE F/O OBSERVED A FLASH OF LIGHT AND HEARD A BANG FROM THE ENGINE. THE TAKEOFF WAS REFECTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE DOCK. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE COMPRESSOR SECTION OF THE ENGINE HAD FAILED. RESULTS OF THE TEARDOWN WILL BE FORTHCOMING. THIS ENGINE HAS BEEN OPERATING "ON CONDITION" SINCE PURCHASE IN 2002. (TC# 20061128005)