Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
November 12, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Part
Engine
Condition
Seized
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW REPORT FLASH OF LIGHT FOLLOWED BY SPARKS FROM ENGINE, AND ELECTED TO PERFORM AN INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN. AFTER LANDING AND DURING INITIAL INVESTIGATION, THE PROPELLER COULD NOT BE ROTATED. MFG WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED. (TC NR20071128004)