Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
March 29, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A66
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) LOW OIL PRESSURE/IFSD DURING CRUISE, THE CREW RECEIVED A LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING AND LOW TORQUE INDICATIONS. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS MADE AT DESTINATION. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND HEAVY METAL CONTAMINATION OF THE CHIP DETECTORS AND INABILITY TO ROTATE THE PROPELLER. THE ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED AND FORWARDED FOR REPAIRS.