Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
August 8, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A64
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, B, 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 CLIMB AT 1900 FT, THE PILOT HEARD ABNORMAL NOISES FROM THE ENGINE FOLLOWED BY EXHAUST SMOKE AND POWER LOSS. THE PILOT SECURED THE ENGINE INTO FEATHER MODE. THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY. PRELIMINARY INSPECTION REVEALED SEIZED PROPELLER SHAFT.