Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
March 13, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
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) NEW PRODUCTION ACFT RETURNING FROM PAINTING, DURING FLIGHT, THE PILOT HEARD A HIGH PITCH NOISE FOLLOWED BY A DROP IN OIL PRESSURE AND SMOKE OUT OF THE EXHAUST. THE ENGINE WAS SECURED AND A SAFE DEAD STICK LANDING FOLLOWED. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND OIL IN THE EXHAUST AND A RIP IN THE "SKI JUMP" OF THE EXHAUST CASE.