Service difficulty report · Engine · Socata TBM700

Difficulty date
September 25, 2006
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Socata TBM700
Engine
Pwa PT6A64
Part
Engine
Part number
PT6A64
Part serial
111106
Condition
Leaking
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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) IN FLIGHT THE ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE INCREASED ACCOMPANIED BY A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED METAL CONTAMINATION OF THE OIL SYSTEM, INTERNAL OIL LEAKAGE AND SEIZURE OF THE REDUCTION GEAR BOX. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE DETERMINED.

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