Service difficulty report · Engine · Piper PA42720

Difficulty date
April 14, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA42720
Engine
Pwa PT6A61
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Part time
3,268 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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) NR 2 ENGINE WOULD NOT START. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE COMPRESSOR SECTION WOULD NOT ROTATE. ENGINE REMOVED FOR OVERHAUL, FURTHER REPORT TO FOLLOW.

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