Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
October 2, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Engine
Condition
Fire
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, F, B

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, THE PILOT SAW FLAMES COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE EXHAUST BEFORE LOSING POWER. HE DECLARED EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED THE FLIGHT TOWARDS A NEARBY AIRPORT. HE WAS NOT ABLE TO MAKE THE AIRPORT AND HE WAS FORCED TO LAND ON A ROAD. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED AND THE ACFT SUFFERED NO DAMAGE. THE ACFT WAS LATER TOWED TO THE AIRPORT WHERE FAA IS INVESTIGATING. THE ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED AND FORWARDED TO STANDARD AERO FOR INVESTIGATION.

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