Service difficulty report · Line · Pilats PC7

Difficulty date
April 7, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC7
Engine
Pwa PT6A25
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine P3
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER LANDING WITH THE POWER LEVER AT IDLE, THE NG DROPPED TO 44 PERCENT WITH AMBER CAUTION AND NP DROPPED TO APPROXIMATELY 700. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND A LEAKING P3 LINE. THE TUBE WILL BE FORWARDED TO MFG SERVICE INVESTIGATION FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS.