Service difficulty report · Engine · Mckinn G21G

Difficulty date
August 2, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Mckinn G21G
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING REVENUE FLIGHT, ENGINE WAS MAKING AN UNUSUAL NOISE ON APPROACH. THE NOISE FOLLOWED POWER LEVER MOVEMENTS AND PARAMETERS SHIFTED NOTICEABLY UPWARD. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE-ENGINE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. POST-FLIGHT INSP REVEALED OIL LEAKING FROM THE INLET AND THE GAS GENERATOR WILL NOT TURN.

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