Service difficulty report · Engine · Propjt 200A

Difficulty date
November 11, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Propjt 200A
Engine
Pwc PW306A
Part
Engine
Condition
Overtemp
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, 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) DURING DESCENT, WITH HEAT ON, THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE INCREASED AND STARTED FLASHING RED. THE THROTTLE WAS RETARDED TO IDLE AND THE TEMPERATURE STABILIZED NEAR MAXIMUM. SUBSEQUENT THROTTLE INPUTS HAD NO EFFECT. THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY BUT BY THEN THE ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING WAS ON. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN BUT THE TEMPERATURE WAS NOT DECREASING AS IT SHOULD HAVE, SHORT MOTORING RUNS MANAGED TO GET THE TEMPERATURE DOWN. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE FAN WOULD NOT ROTATE.