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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 208B · Vieques, PR · February 12, 2011

Date: February 12, 2011 · 13:45 local
Place: Vieques, PR
Airport: Antonio Rivera Rodriguez
Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: VLIA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N741VL
Reported as: Cessna 208B
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
People aboard: 10
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N741VLRegistration cancelled Oct 23, 2012 · Cessna 208BS/N 208B1091 · Built 2004 Airframe modelCessna 208B Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

As reported by pilot after engine shut down at Vieques airport (vqs) one passenger reported that tere was smoke coming from the front of the aircraft. It was noticed a small flame at bottom of engine cowling that was extingushed by local airport fire department personnel. Initial investigation by maintenance personnel revealed that engine suffered internal turbine damage, causing that particles coming from engine turbine blades to ignite engine cowling baffle. Engine hot section inspections revealed engine turbine damage. NTSB was notified, they will not assign number. Report will be updated if any new information is receive.

As the FAA filed it

AS REPORTED BY PILOT AFTER ENGINE SHUT DOWN AT VIEQUES AIRPORT (VQS) ONE PASSENGER REPORTED THAT TERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT.IT WAS NOTICED A SMALL FLAME AT BOTTOM OF ENGINE COWLING THAT WAS EXTINGUSHED BY LOCAL AIRPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL.INITIAL INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REVEALED THAT ENGINE SUFFERED INTERNAL TURBINE DAMAGE, CAUSING THAT PARTICLES COMING FROM ENGINE TURBINE BLADES TO IGNITE ENGINE COWLING BAFFLE. ENGINE HOT SECTION INSPECTIONS REVEALED ENGINE TURBINE DAMAGE. NTSB WAS NOTIFIED, THEY WILL NOT ASSIGN NUMBER. REPORT WILL BE UPDATED IF ANY NEW INFORMATION IS RECEIVE.