Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
May 3, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB AT APPROX 3,000 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL, PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG AND EXPERIENCED COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER . PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY AND PERFORMED A DEAD STICK LANDING. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. POST INSP REVEALED CT BLADE DISTRESS. ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT FOR INVESTIGATION. MFG WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.

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