Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
January 22, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
10,241 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
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

THE PILOT REPORTED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED DURING THE ATTEMPT. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION HAS REVEALED TURBINE BLADE DISTRESS. P&WC WILL INVESTIGATE THE INCIDENT AND WILL ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.

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