Service difficulty report · Cotter Pin

Difficulty date
March 23, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Cotter Pin
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Fcu
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, R
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 A TRAINING FLIGHT, PILOTS NOTICED THAT ENGINE NR 2 FAIL WARNING LIGHT APPEARED. ITT WAS 136 CELSIUS. PILOTS STARTED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE AND THE HELICOPTER LANDED SAFELY. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THAT NO FUEL PASSED THROUGH THE AFCU. DURING REMOVAL OF THE AFCU THE TECHNICIAN FOUND IN THE AFCU SCREEN A COTTER PIN IN LENGTH OF 19.5 MM, AND THIS IS NOT A PART OF THE INSTALLATION. UNIT TO BE SEND FOR INVESTIGATION AND WARRANTY REPAIR.