SDR 2020F00246

Service difficulty report · Engine · Swrngn SA226TB

Difficulty date
February 25, 2020
Submitted
February 25, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N360LG
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TB
Aircraft serial
TB322
Aircraft time
8,137 hours, 6,777 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110U
Engine time
8,061 hours, 6,379 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
TPE33110U
Part serial
P35157C
Condition
Faulty
Location
Left
Part time
8,061 hours, 6,339 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
B, E

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

What was found

AFTER TAKE-OFF FROM DRT AND AT CRUISE ALTITUDE EN ROUTE TO SAT, #1 ENGINE EGT WENT TO MAX TEMPERATURE. TORQUE INDICATOR WENT DOWN TO 20% AND THEN TO 10% TORQUE. FUEL FLOW WENT BELOW 250 LBS. AND PLANE BEGAN TO YAW. THE CREW SHUT-DOWN THE #1 ENGINE AND FEATHER PROPELLER. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND SAFELY LANDED AT SAT. MAINTENANCE IS TROUBLESHOOTING THE PROBLEM TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE.