Service difficulty report · Engine · Pac CRESCO

Difficulty date
March 6, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pac CRESCO
Engine
Pwa PT6A34AG
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, A NOISE WAS HEARD ACCOMPANIED BY LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. INITIAL INSPECTION REVEALED FRAGMENTS SIMILAR TO COMPRESSOR BLADE MATERIAL DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE INLET. TEARS IN THE INLET SCREEN WERE NOTED. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REMOVED AND WILL BE INVESTIGATE ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.