Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
April 12, 2005
Submitted
May 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE, THE ENGINE EXHIBITED A LOUD NOISE ACCOMPANIED BY A LOSS OF POWER. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED AND A DEAD-STICK LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. INITIAL INVESTIGATION REVEALED A FRACTURED REDUCTION GEARBOX HOUSING AND POWER TURBINE BLADES WITH LOSS OF CONTINUITY BETWEEN PROPELLER AND POWER TURBINE. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE THE INCIDENT AND WILL ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE, ONCE DETERMNED.

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