Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
June 15, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Part time
10,380 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE WAS RECEIVED FOR INVESTIGATION & REPAIR AFTER THE OPERATOR REPORTED A LOW OIL PRESS INDICATION FOLLOWED BY AUTOMATIC SHUTDOWN OF THE ENG DURING TAKEOFF. THE OPERATOR ALSO REPORTED THAT INSPECTION OF THE ENG AFTER LANDING REVEALED THAT THE PT & HP ROTORS WERE RESTRICTED & WOULD NOT ROTATE. SEE ATTACHED EIR REPORT PW100 2015-035.