Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
March 28, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
48,184 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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) DURING FLIGHT, THE LT ENGINE`S CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED APPROXIMATELY 20 NM FROM AIRPORT. THE CREW THEN DECIDED TO TURN AROUND AND HEAD BACK TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. THE ENGINE PARAMETERS STAYED NORMAL FOR A FEW MINUTES, AFTER WHICH THE OIL PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE BEGAN FLUCTUATING. THE CREW THEN SHUTDOWN THE AFFECTED ENGINE IN FLIGHT AND LANDED SAFELY. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED.