Service difficulty report · Screen · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
April 16, 2011
Submitted
June 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft serial
588
Aircraft time
35,271 hours, 47,103 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Engine time
21,672 hours, 25,902 cycles
Part
Screen
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Rt Engine Scav
Part time
21,675 hours, 9,472 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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

IN-FLIGHT SHUTDOWN OF RT ENGINE DUE TO TORQUE FLUCTUATION BETWEEN 45 TO 40, OIL PRESSURE COMING DOWN FAST AND T5 RISING TO 900C AT IDLE. R & R RT ENGINE IAW WC 72-00 LEAK CHECK AND GROUND RUNS NORMAL. THE ENGINE IN-FLIGHT SHUT DOWN ROOT CAUSE DETECTED AS THE OIL LEAKED OUT FROM THE COMPRESSOR DUE TO THE AGB INTERNAL SCAVENGE PUMP INLET SCREEN BLOCKED BY THE BROWNISH AND ASH COLORED FLAKES FROM THE AGB INTERNAL COATING