Service difficulty report · Gas Generator

Difficulty date
December 4, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Gas Generator
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE WAS SENT TO O/H SHOP WITH THE OPERATOR REPORTING METAL IN OIL. DUE TO THE TSO OF THE POWER SECTION BEING 7597HRS, THE OPERATOR ELECTED TO REPAIR THE GAS GENERATOR MODULE AND O/H THE POWER SECTION. THIS REPORT IS ISSUED TO DISCUSS THE FINDINGS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INVESTIGATION.