Service difficulty report · Engine · Propjt 200A

Difficulty date
November 18, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Propjt 200A
Engine
Pwc PW610FA
Part
Engine
Condition
Vibration
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT COMMANDED IFSD WHILE ON HOLD FOR TAKEOFF, AS POWER WAS INCREASED, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD WITH AN AMBER WARNING LIGHT ON THE COCKPIT VIBRATION INDICATOR. IT WAS REPORTED THAT SPARKS WERE COMING OUT FROM THE EXHAUST. THE FLIGHT CANCELLED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. PRELIMINARY INSPECTION SHOWED NO APPARENT PROBLEM. WHEN A SUBSEQUENT START WAS INITIATED, VIBRATION LEVELS INCREASED, AND AN OVERTEMP MESSAGE APPEARED. THE PILOT SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. THE ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED.