Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
August 16, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa JT15D1A
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, 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 FLIGHT, PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG AND SUDDENLY LOST ALL INDICATION AND THE ENGINE REPORTEDLY SHUT ITSELF DOWN IN-FLIGHT. UNKNOWN AT WHAT PHASE OF FLIGHT THIS OCCURRED. PILOT LANDED SAFELY. ON GROUND INVESTIGATION FOUND THE HP SPOOL CAN NOT ROTATE IN NORMAL ROTATION DIRECTION. IT CAN TURN ONLY ON THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION CAUSING NOISE FROM THE GEARBOX. OIL FILTER WAS REMOVED AND HEAVY AMOUNT OF FUZZ WAS FOUND IN THE FILTER. A BOROSCOPE INSPECTION REVEALED GOOD CONDITION HOT SECTION.