Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC6100

Difficulty date
April 3, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6100
Aircraft time
32,705 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A20
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Engine
Part number
PT6A20
Condition
Stopped
Part time
11,786 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER A NORMAL TAKEOFF, THE CREW WENT THROUGH POWER 1, FLAPS UP AND POWER 2 AND AFTER SETTING POWER 2 PRIOR TO CLIMB CHECKS, THE CREW HEARD A LOUD POP AND SCRAPPING NOISE FROM THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE. THE FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED THAT THE NUMBER ONE PROPELLER WAS STOPPED AND ALL ENGINE GAUGES WERE AT ZERO. EMERGENCY CHECKLIST WAS FOLLOWED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITH ONE ENGINE RUNNING. ENGINE TO BE REMOVED FOR EVALUATION BY REPAIR FACILITY.