Service difficulty report · Nozzle

Difficulty date
September 13, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Pwa PT6A68
Part
Nozzle
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine Fuel
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) THE PILOT WAS ON TAKEOFF ROLL AT ABOUT 88 KNOTS WHEN HE WITNESSED A PUFF OF SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST STACKS, THE PMU STATUS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE INCREASED WHILE COMPRESSOR SPEED AND TORQUE DECREASED BEFORE THE THROTTLE WAS PULLED BACK. THE PILOT SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. A REVIEW OF THE ENGINE MAINTENANCE LOG INDICATED THAT THIS WAS THE FIRST FLIGHT FOLLOWING A FUEL NOZZLE SET REPLACEMENT. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING.