Service difficulty report · Engine · Israel GALAXY

Difficulty date
August 3, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Israel GALAXY
Engine
Pwc PW306A
Part
Engine
Condition
Vibration
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
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) ON A REVENUE FLIGHT, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE VIBRATION GAUGE WAS NOTED TO BE BETWEEN THE GREEN AND YELLOW BAND BUT THE VIBRATION COULD NOT BE FELT. THE PILOT THROTTLE BACK THE POWER TO IDLE WITH NO CHANGE ON THE VIBRATION INDICATION. THE FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND MADE UNEVENTFUL LANDING. TROUBLESHOOTING ONGOING. MFG IS FULLY COMMITTED TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE PROACTIVELY AND WE WILL KEEP OPERATORS INFORMED OF OUR PROGRESS.

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