Service difficulty report · Engine · Airtrc AT802

Difficulty date
July 5, 2005
Submitted
August 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT802
Engine
Pwa PT6A67A
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
NR
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 FIRE-FIGHTING OPERATIONS, THE AIRCRAFT FLEW THROUGH A COLUMN OF SMOKE AND THE ENGINE REPORTEDLY LOST POWER. THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY CONSUMED BY FIRE. PWC WILL MONITOR THE INVESTIGATION AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE DETERMINED.