Service difficulty report · Turbine · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
December 16, 2006
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
52,313 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Turbine
Part number
3013102
Condition
Disintegrated
Location
Engine
Component
Engine · Pwc · PT6A27
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE CREW NOTICED OIL PRESSURE ON THE NR 2 ENGINE FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 60-70 PSI, WITHIN SECONDS THE TQ PRESSURE STARTED TO FLUCTUATE. THE ENGINE MADE 3 BIG BANGS AND SHUTDOWN. THE CREW LANDED THE AIRCRAFT AT THE NEAREST AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND METAL IN THE OIL FILTER AND IN THE RGB. MOST OF THE PT BLADES EXITED THE EXHAUST. ENGINE SENT TO OVERHAUL SHOP FOR INVESTIGATION. (TC NR 20070115010)