Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC6100

Difficulty date
November 3, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6100
Aircraft time
31,784 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A20
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Engine
Condition
Surges
Stage of operation
CR
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) DURING CRUISE, THE CREW OBSERVED ENGINE (SURGES) AND PERFORMED AN INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED A SEIZED PROPELLER SHAFT AND POWER TURBINE BLADE DISTRESS. MFG WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED (TC NR 20071128006)