Service difficulty report · Engine · Fokker F27MK50

Difficulty date
January 2, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Fokker F27MK50
Engine
Pwa PW125B
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, B
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) THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE RT ENG EXPERIENCED AN IFSD DURING THE DESCENT. THE PILOT REPORTED THE FOLLOWING CHAIN OF EVENTS, ENG 2 VIBRATION, FOLLOWED BY AN OIL SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THEY NOTICE ALSO A SLIGHT LESS OIL PRESS AT 60 PSI & SUBSEQUENTLY AN OIL PRESS LOSS FOLLOWED BY THE ENG SHUTDOWN. THE PILOT ACTION AFTER ENG SHUTDOWN WAS TO PUT THE PL, CL ENG 2 TO OFF, A SINGLE ENG PROCEDURE WAS APPLIED & THE LANDING WAS PERFORMED SAFELY. ON GND TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED PRESENCE OF METALLIC DEBRIS IN THE REDUCTION GEARBOX & THE TURBO MACHINE FILTERS & MAGNETIC CHIP DETECTORS. THE ENG WILL BE REMOVED FOR INVESTIGATION & REPAIR. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE & PROVIDE INFORMATION TO TRANSPORT CANADA THROUGH SUBSEQUENT SERVICE DIFFICULTY REVIEW MEETING & SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS OR OTHER AGREED UPON COMMUNICATIONS.