Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
December 9, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Engine
Condition
Seized
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, 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) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW FELT VIBRATION FOLLOWED BY AN INDICATION OF LOW OIL PRESSURE. AC LANDED IN A FIELD AWAY FROM THE DEPARTURE POINT AND CREW SHUTDOWN ENGINE. POST FLIGHT INSP REVEALED THAT NEITHER ENGINE ROTOR COULD BE TURNED AND THE OIL FILTER AND CHIP DETECTORS WERE CONTAMINATED BY DEBRIS. MFG WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED. (TC NR 20071221002)

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