Service difficulty report · Engine · Piper PA46350P

Difficulty date
January 9, 2008
Submitted
February 15, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA46350P
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, M
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED ENGINE TROUBLE AND ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO BASE. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN BY THE PILOT, AND AC LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRFRAME. INITIAL INVESTIGATION INDICATES NO OBVIOUS GAS PATH OR TURBINE BLADE DAMAGE, HOWEVER NO OIL WAS VISIBLE ON THE DIPSTICK. MFG WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED (TC NR 20080116020)

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