Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
July 25, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa JT15D1A
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) ENGINE WAS SENT FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR AFTER THE OPERATOR REPORTED AN UNUSUAL SOUND FOLLOWED BY VIBRATIONS AFTER ROLLOUT. SUBSEQUENT TESTING ON THE GROUND REVEALED THE ENGINE HAD UNUSUAL, HEAVY VIBRATIONS VERY LOW IN THE RPM BAND, BEFORE GROUND IDLE.