Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
October 29, 2014
Submitted
October 30, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N173GC
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft serial
295
Aircraft time
57,523 hours, 99,104 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Engine time
37,832 hours, 71,147 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3C
Part
Engine
Condition
Shutdown
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

PILOT TOOKOFF, THEN REPORTED THAT AT 400 FEET AGL AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW HEARD WEIRD NOISES AND FELT PITCH CHANGES. RIGHT TORQUE INDICATED HIGH, WITH RT PROP RPM FLUCTUATING. RIGHT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND CREW RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT.