Service difficulty report · Line · Stbros SD330

Difficulty date
July 13, 2000
Submitted
July 31, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N330AC
Make and model
Stbros SD330
Aircraft serial
SH3007
Engine
Pwa PT6A45R
Part
Line
Part number
3023598A
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EXPERIENCED LEFT ENGINE FAILURE WHILE LEVELING AT MDA 1,140 FEET FOR THE LOC 15L AT TIMMERMANN. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH MKE ATC. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE EMERGENCY WAS TERMINATED WHILE EXITING THE RUNWAY. MECHANIC FOUND PY LINE BETWEEN PROPELLER GOVERNOR AND FIRE SHIELD BROKEN AT ''TEE''. REMOVED AND REPLACED PY LINE. RUN-UP CHECKED GOOD. (X)