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Jacob P
18th May 2011, 06:04 PM
http://australianaviation.com.au/2011/05/raaf-pc-9s-grounded-after-crash/
Mick F
18th May 2011, 07:23 PM
Interesting.

Given the PC-9 has effectively the same engine as the PC-12, it would be interesting to see if the cause of the 2 PC-9 engine failures has been the same cause as the PC-12 engine failure in WA last January.

Anyone know where the RAAF sends their PT6's for overhaul?

Mick
AdamC
18th May 2011, 08:24 PM
Don't some king air types have the same engines aswell?
Rob R
18th May 2011, 09:01 PM
The PT6 is fitted to the Caravan, King Air, Bandit, B1900, Shorts 360/330 and the Twin Otter. However there are different variants, ie the Bandit as the PT6-34 and the Big Shed as the PT6-67.
Mick F
18th May 2011, 10:53 PM
All King Air's have PT6's, however the PC-9 and PC-12 are fitted with much larger PT6's than what is in the King Air (King Air is a medium turbine, PC-12 and PC-9 are large turbine).

The PT6 that failed in the PC-12 in WA last year was found to have been overhauled incorrectly by an approved workshop. There was a subsequent PT6 found at the same time (not far off failing) in another PC-12 that was overhauled just before the one that failed.

The reason I am curious about this and the other PC-9 incident, is to see if it's the same problem as the PC-12 engines.

Mick
Bob C
19th May 2011, 11:29 AM
According to Defence PR, the aircraft lost was A23-039, callsign "Aladin 71".
damian f
19th May 2011, 10:42 PM
According to Defence PR, the aircraft lost was A23-039, callsign "Aladin 71".

A23-039 was noted at the Whitsunday Airport Grand Airshow on 1 May - some photos are on my blog - http://cqplanespotting.blogspot.com/

Motty probably has better pics - he was there too!

Pretty sad... Glad the crew are okay though.

Damian
AdamC
20th May 2011, 06:32 AM
Shows how the aircraft ended up.

See here:

http://sale.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/pc9a-crashes/2168518.aspx

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/4768/1247884.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/146/1247884.jpg/)

Cheers
Mick F
21st May 2011, 09:54 AM
ATSB report on the PC-12 engine failure here:

http://www.atsb.gov.au/media/808954/ao2010006_prelim.pdf

Mick