SDR 2010F00077

Service difficulty report · Engine · Gulstm G159

Difficulty date
March 30, 2010
Submitted
March 31, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8E
Make and model
Gulstm G159
Aircraft serial
94
Aircraft time
17,469 hours, 10,656 cycles
Engine
Rroyce DART5298X
Engine time
39,699 hours, 51,774 cycles
Propeller
Rotol R1844304
Part
Engine
Condition
Unknown
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN FLIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN. AUTO FEATHERING OF PROPELLER. ERRATIC FUEL FLOW. OVERTEMP (POSSIBLE). TURBINE SECTION SEIZED (ON THE GROUND AFTER LANDING). ROOT CAUSE NOT CURRENTLY KNOWN. ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE.