SDR CA131007002

Service difficulty report · Engine · Agusta A109E

Difficulty date: September 21, 2013
Submitted: September 14, 2015
Operation: General aviation
Make and model: Agusta A109E
Engine: Pwc PW206C
System (JASC): 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
Part: Engine
Condition: Making Metal
Location: Nr 1
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: R
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 CRUISE WITH NO PATIENTS ON BOARD, THE ENGINE NR 1 CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND AN UNUSUAL NOISE WAS HEARD. THE PILOT REDUCED POWER, THE NOISE GOT WORSE, THE PILOT ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN & SECURE THE ENGINE. THE FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED AND AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS PERFORMED.

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