Service difficulty report · Engine · Bag JETSTM3212

Difficulty date
October 30, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3212
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C653
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, 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) ACFT WAS IN FLIGHT, AT CRUISE SPEED, 4TH LEG OF THE DAY RT ENGINE, WITHOUT ANY PRIOR INDICATIONS, SHUTDOWN. FOLLOWING ENGINE SHUTDOWN CUT OFF AND FEATHER WAS PULLED PROPELLER MOVED TO THE FEATHERED POSITION. NO ENGINE RESTART WAS ATTEMPTED. ON GROUND CHIP DETECTOR EXAMINED AND FOUND TO HAVE METAL PARTICLES. OIL FILTER INSPECTED ON GROUND AND ALSO HAS METAL PARTICLES. REASON FOR ENGINE SHUTDOWN STILL UNKNOWN, FURTHER INVESTIGATION TO BE CARRIED OUT PENDING REPORT FROM ENGINE O/H SHOP.