Service difficulty report · Reduction Gb · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
May 26, 2010
Submitted
May 26, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N178GC
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft serial
617
Aircraft time
22,152 hours, 39,130 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Engine time
17,128 hours, 24,124 cycles
Part
Reduction Gb
Part number
GCP3015000
Part serial
PS51076
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
17,128 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ST CROIX - DURING CRUISE EMERGENCY MEASURES EXECUTED. RT ENGINE SHUT DOWN, DECLARED EMERGENCY WITH ATC AIRCRAFT GROUNDED FOR ENGINE CHANGE. ENGINE FAILED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. PROPELLER FEATHERED. NOTE ENGINE 51369 IS MAINTAINED UNDER GRAND CANYON AIRLINES MAINTENANCE PROGRAM.