Service difficulty report · Line

Difficulty date
June 25, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A67R
Part
Line
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine P3
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

UNCOMMANDED POWER CHANGE DURING CRUISE, THE ENGINE HAD AN UNCOMMANDED DECELERATION. THE FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED AND THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY. GROUND ENGINEERS FOUND A FRACTURED P3 LINE WHICH WAS REPLACED BEFORE THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE AND SUPPLEMENT THE REPORT ONCE THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.