Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
December 20, 2007
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Engine
Condition
Stopped
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT AT 12000 FEET ENGINE POWER WAS LOST. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FORCED TO DITCH 25 MILES OFF COAST. CREW WAS RESCUED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE WAS MAKING NO POWER AT TIME OF IMPACT. THE FUEL PUMP DRIVE SHAFT REVEALED WORN AND FRACTURED DRIVE SPLINES. INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING, UPDATES WILL BE PROVIDED.

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