Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
March 28, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
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) WHILE ADVANCING THE POWER LEVER FOR TAKEOFF, THE PILOT NOTICED OIL PRESSURE INDICATION LOSS AND INCREASING ITT. HE SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND THE ACFT WAS TOWED BACK TO THE HANGAR. THE INSPECTION REVEALED METAL IN THE OIL FILTER. AWAITING LAB RESULTS OF OIL AND FILTER ANALYSIS.