Service difficulty report · Engine · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
November 11, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft time
3,421 hours
Part
Engine
Condition
Overheated
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, 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) AUTOFEATHER/IFSD WHILE IN CLIMB THROUGH FL160, SEVERE TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS OCCURRED FOLLOWED BY THE PROPELLER GOING TO FEATHER. THE FIRE WARNING WAS ACTIVATED AND THE CREW APPLIED THE COMPLETE FIRE DRILL AND SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING FOLLOWED AT THE POINT OF DEPARTURE. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE DAMAGE HOWEVER, THE 2ND STAGE POWER TURBINE BLADES AND STATOR SHOWED SEVERE HEAT DISTRESS.

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