Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
February 28, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Engine
Condition
Vibration
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THIS ENGINE WAS SENT TO THE O/H FACILITY FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR AFTER THE OPERATOR REPORTED AN IN-FLIGHT SHUTDOWN. THE OPERATOR REPORTED THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN 4.5 MILES BEFORE LANDING DUE TO SEVERE VIBRATION, LOW ITT, AN EXPLOSIVE SOUND AND A BURNING ODOR.