Service difficulty report · Manifold

Difficulty date
August 31, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Part
Manifold
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) THE OPERATOR REPORTED THAT AN INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN OCCURRED ON ONE OF THEIR ACFT. CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN, POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACK AROUND A FUEL MANIFOLD BOSS ON THE GAS GENERATOR CASE. THE ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED AND FORWARDED FOR INVESTIGATION AT A SHOP TO BE DETERMINED.