Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
August 28, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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 CRUISE THE LOW OIL PRESSUE WARNING ACTIVATED AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. INVESTIGATION REVEALLED METAL DEBRIS IN THE ENGINE FILTER AND CHIP DETECTOR. THE ENGINE WILL BE INVESTIGATED TO ESTABLISH CAUSE. (TC# 20090911009)