Service difficulty report · Engine · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
April 17, 2000
Submitted
June 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N453LA
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft serial
DC852B
Aircraft time
7,613 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UA
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LIT - FLT 1313 - WHILE IN CRUISE, PILOTS HEARD A BANG AND CABIN BEGAN TO FILL WILL SMOKE. THE RT ENGINE RPM INDICATION INCREASED. CREW SHUT DOWN THE RT ENGINE, SMOKE IN CABIN DISSIPATED. PILOTS DIVERTED TO LIT AND LANDED. INTERNAL ENGINE FAILURE OF RT ENGINE. LANDINGS: 6,973. (X)