Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
September 30, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
13,102 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Engine
Part number
PT6A27
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2
Part time
1,300 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING THE CLIMB OUT, IN CARGO CONFIGURATION, THE CREW HEARD A LOUD CLUNK SOUND, ON PASSING THROUGH 4000 FT AND OBSERVED THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE HAD FAILED. ENGINE FAILURE PROCEDURES WERE CARRIED OUT AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO BASE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED THE NR 2 ENGINE AND THERE WAS DAMAGE INTERNALLY IN THE POWER SECTION. NR 2 ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILED ENGINE WAS SENT FOR REPAIR, NO REPORT FROM REPAIR FACILITY AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.