Service difficulty report · Line

Difficulty date
June 29, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A65AG
Part
Line
Condition
Fractured
Location
Fcu
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING SPRAYING OPERATION, PILOT INCREASED THE ENGINE POWER AND THE FUEL FLOW WENT TO MINIMUM FLOW WITH NO RESPONSE FROM THE ENGINE. PILOT THEN IMMEDIATELY MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING UNEVENTFULLY. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, A P3 LINE FROM FCU TO P3 FILTER WAS FOUND FRACTURED AT FITTING JOINT.