Service difficulty report · Engine · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
October 31, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piagio P180
Engine
Pwa PT6A66
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, THE ENGINE LOST TORQUE AND OIL PRESSURE. THE PILOT SHUT IT DOWN AND PERFORMED A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE PROPELLER SEIZED AND METAL DEBRIS IN THE EXHAUST. MANUFACTURER WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.