Service difficulty report · Liner · Dhav DHC6100

Difficulty date
December 23, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC6100
Engine
Pwa PT6A20
Part
Liner
Part number
3023774
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B, J
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 FLIGHT, NR 1 ENGINE SURGED AND A BANG WAS HEARD, BUT ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. THE CABIN THEN FILLED WITH SMOKE, BLEED AIR VALVES WERE CLOSED. THERE WERE TWO MORE SURGES AND BANGS WITH THE FUEL FLOW RISING. THE ENG WAS SHUTDOWN AND ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST-FLIGHT INVESTIGATION FOUND OIL DRIPPING FROM THE ENG. THE GAS GENERATOR EXTREMELY STIFF AND A BURN MARK ON THE COMBUSTION CASING. THE ENG WAS SPLIT AND A LARGE HOLE WAS FOUND IN THE COMBUSTION LINER AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION ADJACENT TO THE BURN MARK ON THE EXTERNAL COMBUSTION CASE. THE ENG IS BEING SENT FOR INVESTIGATION, FURTHER REPORT TO FOLLOW. PART TC: 7,650.