Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
April 26, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwc PW127E
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) SMOKE IN CABIN DURING, 2 TO 3 LOUD NOISES WERE HEARD ACCOMPANIED BY ACFT YAW. THE CREW OBSERVED SIGNIFICANT TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS ON NR 2 ENGINE AND THEY RETARDED THE POWER LEVER A. F/A REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. THE ACFT RETURNED TO POINT OF ORIGIN WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED THE TURBOMACHINE CHIP DETECTOR HEAVILY CONTAMINATED. THE ENGINE IS BEING REMOVED AND SENT FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR.