Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 500CESSNA

Difficulty date
March 30, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 500CESSNA
Engine
Pwa JT15D1A
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
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 CREW REPORTED VIBRATIONS SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO RETURN TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. THE AC CRASHED. ALL ON BOARD WERE FATALLY INJURED. BOTH ENGINES SHOWED INDICATIONS CHARACTERISTIC OF THE ENGINES PRODUCING LOW POWER OR WINDMILLING UNDER AIR LOADS AT THE TIME OF IMPACT. THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF ANY PRE-IMPACT ANOMALIES TO ANY OF THE COMPONENTS OBSERVED. MFG WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED. (TC NR 20080423011)