Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
March 24, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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) A FEW MINUTES AFTER T/O, THE CREW HEARD A SERIES OF LOUD NOISES COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE ACFT. THE PILOT OBSERVED THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE, N2 STARTED TO DECREASE AND THE TEMPERATURE BEGAN TO RISE. THE PILOT SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND A SAFE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL ON THE FAN BLADES. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ONGOING.