Service difficulty report · Shield · Skrsky S76A

Difficulty date
April 1, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S76A
Aircraft time
35,046 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30S
Part
Shield
Part number
7630407020117
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING APPROACH, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A HIGHER THAN USUAL T5 INDICATION THAT LIMITED THE NR 2 ENGINE TORQUE. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. A 5" X 3" PIECE OF SHEET METAL FOUND IN THE ENGINE INLET COMPARTMENT. AREA INSPECTED AS WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PIECE OF SHEET METAL HAD COME OFF THE SNOW SHIELD AND BLOCKED THE COMPRESSOR INLET. NO ENGINE DAMAGE OR ANY FURTHER DAMAGE NOTED. SNOW SHIELD REPLACED. ACFT POWER CHECKS CARRIED OUT, SATISFACTORY.