Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
August 15, 2006
Submitted
October 3, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Engine
Condition
Flamed Out
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, 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) THE ENGINE WAS REPORTED TO EMIT A LOUD BANG IN FLIGHT FOLLOWED BY A FLAMEOUT. A DEAD-STICK LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED DEBRIS IN THE ENGINE OIL FILTER AND SEIZURE OF THE COMPRESSOR. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND ADVSE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED. (TC NR 20060906015)

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