Service difficulty report · Engine · Emb EMB110*

Difficulty date
November 1, 2006
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB110*
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Part
Engine
Condition
Damaged
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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) ON TAKEOFF, ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS SEEN TO FLUCTUATE. THE FIGHT CONTINUED AND ON DESCENT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FELL TO ZERO RESULTING IN A PROPELLER AUTOFEATHER. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. GROUND INSPECTION REVEALED INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.