Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
August 8, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Engine
Condition
Over Temperature
Location
#1 Position
Part time
3,245 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
E, M
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) #1 ENGINE GAVE A COUPLE OF "POPS" FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF TORQUE AND THE ITT ROSE TO BETWEEN 950 AND 1000 DEGREES FOR 25-30 SECONDS. THE #1 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN FOLLOWED BY A SAFE LANDING.