Service difficulty report · Oil System

Difficulty date
April 19, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwc PT6C67C
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, Y, J
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE ON THE GROUND, DURING THE TWO MINUTES COOL DOWN PERIOD AFTER LANDING, THE CREW REPORTED TAIL PIPE FIRE ON THE ENGINE, FOLLOWED BY A LOUD NOISE AND UNCOMMANDED ENGINE SHUTDOWN. THE CREW DID DISCHARGE FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE AS A PRECAUTION. AN OIL LEAK WAS FOUND NEAR THE ENGINE INLET AS WELL AS INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE.