What was found
(CAN) ON A RUNNING TEST RUN ENGINE NR 1 LOST HP AND TIT STARTED TO RAPIDLY CLIMB, PILOT E-HANDLE, LANDED WITH NR 1 ENGINE FEATHERED. ON GROUND INSPECTION, THE COMPRESSOR BLADES WERE RUBBING AGAINST THE CASE. SUSPECT FAULTY BEARING.
- Difficulty date
- September 7, 2011
- Submitted
- January 23, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Cvac 440
- Aircraft time
- 58,988 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 501D13D
- Propeller
- Allsn A6441FN606
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Bearing
- Condition
- Faulty
- Location
- Compressor
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R, Y, J
- Precautionary procedure
- E, B, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.