Service difficulty report · Pin

Difficulty date
April 7, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW535A
Part
Pin
Condition
Missing
Location
Combust Chamber
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) DURING TAKEOFF,M THE RT ENGINE FIRE WARNING WAS ACTIVATED AND THE PILOT SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY AT POINT OF DEPARTURE. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT A COMBUSTION CHAMBER PIN WAS FOUND MISSING/BURNED. THE ENGINE HAS ABOUT 800 HRS SINCE HSI.