Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
May 7, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwc PW127F
Part
Engine
Condition
Vibration
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, M, 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 APPROACH, PILOT REPORTED UNUSUAL VIBRATION, LOW OIL PRESSURE ALARM AND ITT CLOSE TO 1000 DEGREES C ON RT ENGINE. PILOT ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN ENGINE. ACFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. GROUND INSPECTION FOUND SEVERE DAMAGE ON 2ND STAGE PT BLADES. ENGINE REPLACEMENT IN PROGRESS.