Service difficulty report · P3 Tube

Difficulty date
July 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Part
P3 Tube
Part number
3014216
Condition
Fractured
Location
Fcu Side
Part time
2,975 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH THE #1 ENGINE ROLLED BACK TO IDLE. THE ENGINE WAS SECURED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND A FRACTURED P3 TUBE NEAR THE COUPLING NUT ON THE FCU SIDE. THE TUBE HAD BEEN INSPECTED ON 22 MAY 1996.