Service difficulty report · Engine · Ayres S2*

Difficulty date
April 11, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Ayres S2*
Engine
Pwa PT6A34AG
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Stage of operation
CR
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) A CHIP LIGHT INDICATION CAME ON DURING FLIGHT. UPON LANDING, THE ENGINE PROPELLER WENT INTO UNCOMMANDED FEATHER AND WOULD NOT COME OUT OF FEATHER. POST FLIGHT INSPECTIONS FOUND THE ENGINE PROPELLER WAS STIFF TO TURN AND THE OIL FILTER SHOWED A LOT OF SILVERY COLOUR MATERIAL.