Service difficulty report · Turbine

Difficulty date
April 6, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A6C20
Part
Turbine
Condition
Defective
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
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 CREW NOTICED THAT THE ENG HAD HIGH TEMP & LOW TORQUE INDICATION. THE PILOT THEN ELECTED TO RETURN BACK TO ORIGIN, UNEVENTFULLY. BORESCOPIC INSPECTION OF THE HOT SECTION REVEALED HEAVY RUBBING ON THE CT BLADE TIPS & CT SHROUD SEGMENTS BULGING.