Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
December 3, 2009
Submitted
December 7, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N701FX
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0420
Aircraft time
6,605 hours, 8,217 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Engine time
6,605 hours, 8,188 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB THROUGH 7500FT WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE MADE A VERY LOUD GRINDING/SQUEALING NOISE FOR APPROX 3 SECONDS AND PWR WAS IMMEDIATELY LOST. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY LAND IN A FIELD WITH NO DAMAGE TO THE ACFT. MX EXTERNAL EVALUATION OF THE ENG COULD NOT READILY DETERMINE THE CAUSE EXCEPT IT WAS CLEAR THAT INTERNAL ROTATING PARTS FAILED FOR UNDETERMINED REASON. THIS REPORT WILL BE AMMENDED TO INCLUDE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WHEN SUCH INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

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