Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
June 25, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
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 APPROACH AT 400-500 FT ALTITUDE, PILOT HEARD A BANGING SOUND, NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED, TEMPERATURE WAS RAISING, CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PILOT MAINTAINED THE ENGINE NR 1 TORQUE AT 55 PERCENT WHILE NR 2 TORQUE WAS AT ZERO. PILOT SAFELY LANDED WITHIN 2 MINUTES. DURING THE INSPECTION AND INVESTIGATION OF THE REASON, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT OIL HAD DRAINED COMPLETELY FROM THE OIL DRAIN BUTTERFLY AND A PIECE OF COMPRESSOR BLADE WAS FOUND FROM PS NR 2 ENGINE.