Service difficulty report · Sleeve

Difficulty date
November 13, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A68
Part
Sleeve
Condition
Damaged
Location
Prop Transfer
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE IN THE VFR PATTERN THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER ACCOMPANIED BY A CHIP LIGHT. THE ENG STABILIZED AT A REDUCED POWER SETTING AND 85 PERCENT NP AND THE CREW MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. AN INSP OF THE PROPELLER TRANSFER SLEEVE REVEALED BLUING. THE ENGINE IS TO BE REMOVED AND REPLACED. MFG WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.