Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech C90

Difficulty date
April 2, 2009
Submitted
April 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N90ME
Make and model
Beech C90
Aircraft serial
LJ661
Aircraft time
11,973 hours, 15,598 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A20A
Engine time
11,475 hours, 14,997 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Engine
Condition
Fire
Location
Right
Part time
11,475 hours, 14,997 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

APPROX 30 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, WHILE CRUISING AT 17,000 MSL, RT ENGINE MADE UNUSUAL NOISE, FLAMES WERE SEEN FROM EXHAUST DUCTS, ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. ASSISTANCE WAS REQUIRED DUE TO DIFFICULTY WHILE TAXING ON ONE ENGINE. FAILURE IS BELIEVED TO BE CONTAINED IN THE POWER SECTION OF THE ENGINE. IT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME WHICH COMPONENT MAY HAVE FAILED. UPON REMOVAL OF ENGINE FURTHER INVESTIGATION WILL BE PERFORMED.

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