Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 510

Difficulty date
April 4, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 510
Aircraft time
402 hours
Engine
Pwc PW615FA
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE CRUISING AT 36,000 FT, THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM THE LT ENGINE. SHORTLY AFTER, ITT WAS INCREASING AND THE ENGINE WAS LOSING POWER. THE PILOT ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED METAL ON THE CHIP DETECTOR AND IN THE OIL FILTER WITH N2 DIFFICULT TO ROTATE. TROUBLESHOOTING ONGOING.

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