Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
June 10, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A64
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J, Y
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) EIR PT6A 2013-039, ENGINE WAS SENT FOR INVESTIGATION AFTER THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE FOLLOWED BY AN IN-FLIGHT SHUTDOWN. ACCORDING TO INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER, SOON AFTER TAKEOFF, A SLIGHT VIBRATION WAS FELT FROM THE ENGINE FOLLOWED BY A DROP IN OIL PRESSURE.