Service difficulty report · Engine · Emb EMB312

Difficulty date
March 4, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB312
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING TRAINING MANEUVERS, THE PILOT REPORTED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RECOVER WITHOUT SUCCESS, AND EJECTED SAFELY. AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN AN EMPTY FIELD. MANUFACTURER WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.