Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
January 10, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE ENGINE MATED TO REDUCTION GEARBOX WAS RECEIVED FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR AFTER THE OPERATOR REPORTED CATEGORY 4 HP VANE DAMAGE AND AN IN-FLIGHT SHUTDOWN. THE OPERATOR REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE LOST POWER DURING FLIGHT AND OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 0 PSI. THE OPERATOR ALSO REPORTED CATEGORY 4 DAMAGE TO THE HP VANE SEGMENTS.