Service difficulty report · Engine · Cndair CL2156B11215

Difficulty date
August 4, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL2156B11215
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Engine
Condition
Shutdown
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
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 ACFT WAS ON A FIREFIGHTING MISSION. JUST AFTER A WATER DROP, AS THE PILOT APPLIED FOR POWER, THE NR1 ENGINE WENT INTO AUTOFEATHER AND SHUTDOWN BY ITSELF. THE PILOT FOLLOWED PROCEDURES AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE. THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY. TROUBLESHOOTING IS FOCUSING ON ELECTRICAL HARNESS AND POSSIBLE OVERTORQUE. MFG WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.