Service difficulty report · Compressor · Doug DC3C

Difficulty date
October 31, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC3C
Aircraft time
15,662 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67R
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MA3
Part
Compressor
Condition
Seized
Location
Rt Einge
Stage of operation
CR
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

(CAN) DURING CRUISE, THE RT GENERATOR KICKED OFF-LINE. SHORTLY AFTER THAT TEMP INDICATIONS IN THE RT ENG CLIMBED CAUSING THE FLIGHT CREW TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND CONTINUE ON TO LAND AT THE SCHEDULED POINT OF LANDING. THE STARTER GEN WAS REMOVED AND THE COMPRESSOR SECTION OF THE ENGINE WAS FOUND TO BE SEIZED.

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