Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
January 19, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Engine
Condition
Fluctuates
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB THROUGH FL145, THE ENGINE TORQUE STARTED FLUCTUATING AND BECAME STEADY AGAIN. AT FL160 WHILE ACCELERATING TO CRUISE SPEED, THE TORQUE STARTED FLUCTUATING AND THE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING CAME ON. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE FOR AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. POST FLIGHT TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND DEBRIS ON THE CHIP DETECTOR. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE AND SUPPLEMENT THE REPORT ONCE THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. (TC 20100216002)