Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
July 30, 2006
Submitted
October 3, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A45R
Part
Engine
Condition
Flamed Out
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE ENGINE FLAMED OUT IN CRUISE. A SUBSEQUENT IN-FLIGHT RELIGHT ATTEMPT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. INVESTIGATION REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE COMPRESSOR AND POWER TURBINE BLADES. MFG WILL MONITOR INVESTIGATION OF THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE DETERMINED. (TC NR 20060905012)