AFSOC OA-1K Incident

[ClearedHot]

Didn't make the news but a AFSOC OA-1K had an engine failure that resulted in an off-runway excursion.

I am told the aircraft had a chip light the day prior.  Maintenance changed the oil, did an engine run and signed it off to fly.

The next day the crew was taking off when the chip light illuminated, followed quickly by a low oil pressure warning and the engine seized shortly thereafter.  The crew did a great job of getting it down but ran off the end of the runway...no one was hurt.

The thing is a beast, looks like they could bang the dents out, wash it off, bolt a new motor on and go fly.

The bigger concern is the PT-6 failure, one of the most reliable engines out there.  I don't think a U-28 would have has the same outcome.

[Swizzle]

Almost-ready-for-war, War tractor! Now to make the motors just as durable as the airframe.

Edited 18 hours ago by Swizzle

[brabus]

1 hour ago, ClearedHot said:

The bigger concern is the PT-6 failure, one of the most reliable engines out there

 No kidding, very surprising to hear this happen to a PT-6. But, great job on the pilot’s part.

[DirkDiggler]

Great job by the pilot walking away from that, especially on a tail dragger.

Edited 18 hours ago by DirkDiggler
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[HuggyU2]

11 minutes ago, DirkDiggler said:

Great job by the pilot walking away from that, especially on a tail dragger.

There's a reason you don't see near as many aircraft with the tail wheel mounted on the front end, doing back country flying.

 

[Biff_T]

3 hours ago, ClearedHot said:

 

 

 

This thing looks even sexier covered in mud. 

[yzl337]

Wouldn't be the first platform utilizing the PT6 to have chip light and oil contamination issues, still not uncommon in the T-6, even years after the prop sleeve touchdown issues was solved. 

[raimius]

8 minutes ago, yzl337 said:

Wouldn't be the first platform utilizing the PT6 to have chip light and oil contamination issues, still not uncommon in the T-6, even years after the prop sleeve touchdown issues was solved. 

I haven't heard of many T-6 chip lights lately.  Which base(s)?

[herkbier]

Anyone know why the OV-10 wasn’t chosen for this?

[SurelySerious]

Anyone know why the OV-10 wasn’t chosen for this?

I don’t remember it being a competitor for the Armed Overwatch RFP, honestly. Could be wrong, there were 8 iterations of this program in some shape or form between AFSOC and SOCOM.

[BashiChuni]

4 hours ago, herkbier said:

Anyone know why the OV-10 wasn’t chosen for this?

it was looked at and studied but not by afsoc

[yzl337]

10 hours ago, raimius said:

I haven't heard of many T-6 chip lights lately.  Which base(s)?

not many, but they've never completely stopped, there were 1-2 a year during my recent time at Vance.