Service difficulty report · Engine · Socata TBM700

Difficulty date
October 7, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Socata TBM700
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Engine
Condition
Fod
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) DURING CRUISE, THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD NOISE WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY ENGINE POWER LOSS. THE USE OF THE EMERGENCY POWER LEVER RESULTED IN ONLY 5 PERCENT TORQUE WITH HIGH ENGINE TEMPERATURE. HE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND FLEW ACFT TO AIRPORT WHERE AN EVENTFUL LANDING WAS PERFORMED. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND SIGNIFICANT FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE ON THE 1ST STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADES. THE OPERATOR HAS YET TO DECIDE WHERE THE ENGINE WILL BE SENT FOR REPAIRS.

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