Service difficulty report · Pin · Skrsky S92A

Difficulty date
February 28, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S92A
Aircraft time
1,765 hours
Engine
Ge CT78A
Part
Pin
Condition
Fod
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON RETURN FLIGHT AN EPAC (POWER CHECK) WAS ATTEMPTED BUT WOULD NOT COMPLETE (A USUAL CASE IN PARTICULAR ACFT) NRS WERE NOTED FOR MAINT STAFF AND ON RETURNING TO BASE ANOTHER EPAC WAS RUN AND COMPLETED. MAINT STAFF WAS NOTIFIED UPON ARRIVAL AT AIRPORT AND DAMAGE IN ENGINE PARTICLE SEPARATOR WAS NOTICED. SMALL HANDLE. PIN FROM HINGE ASSY FOUND TO HAVE BECOME DETACHED FROM ASSY AND ENTERED THE ENGINE INTAKE RESULTING IN FOD DAMAGE TO ENGINE.