Service difficulty report · Turbine · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
January 24, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piagio P180
Engine
Pwa PT6A66
Part
Turbine
Condition
Vibration
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAXI, WHEN THE PILOT PUT THE CONDITION LEVERS TO FEATHER POSITION, NOTICED NOISE AND VIBRATION. PILOT RETURNED TO PARKING AND CANCELLED THE FLIGHT. GROUND INSPECTION REVEALED SECOND STAGE PT TURBINE DISTRESS.