Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC3CS1C3G

Difficulty date
December 3, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC3CS1C3G
Aircraft time
36,454 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67R
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE WAS SENT FOR INVESTIGATION AFTER THE CUSTOMER REPORTED AN IN FLIGHT SHUTDOWN WITH TORQUE AT ZERO AND T5 AT MAXIMUM OF THE GAGE. ALSO REPORTED PRESENCE OF OIL AND METAL FLAKES IN THE EXHAUST DUCT AND SCRAPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE PROPELLER.

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