SDR CA181004007

Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date: September 24, 2018
Submitted: August 13, 2020
Operation: General aviation
Engine: Pwc PW545B
System (JASC): 7240 · Turbine Engine Combustion Section
Part: Engine
Condition: Smoke
Location: Right
Stage of operation: TX
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAXI, BLACK SMOKE WAS SEEN BY OTHER AIRCRAFT FOLLOWING BEHIND, COMING OUT FROM THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE. EVEN THOUGH ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL, THE ENGINE WAS PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN AND AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIED BACK TO BASE.