Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
January 22, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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) ON SHORT FINAL, PILOT REPORTED PROPELLER RPM DROPS TO 320-350 RPM. NO RESPONSE FROM THE POWER LEVER OR CONDITION LEVER. DURING THE ON GROUND TROUBLESHOOTING, THE REDUCTION GEARBOX CHIP DETECTOR WAS REMOVED AND METAL DEBRIS AND PIECES WERE FOUND. THE PROPELLER CONTROL UNIT WAS OPENED AND PROPELLER CONTROL COUPLING WAS FOUND BROKEN HALF AND HALF LEFT WITH PROPELLER SHAFT. A TRANSFER TUBE WAS ALSO BROKEN FROM FRONT SIDE, 6 INCHES FROM PROPELLER END.