Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
October 7, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Engine
Condition
Damaged
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB, THE PILOT HEARD AN UNUSUAL NOISE FROM THE ENGINE FOLLOWED BY A DECREASE IN COMPRESSOR TURBINE SPEED. THE PILOT RETURNED TO HIS POINT OF DEPARTURE WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. THE ENGINE WAS NOT SHUT DOWN AND THE EMERGENCY POWER LEVER WAS NOT USED. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN SENT TO REPAIR STATION FOR INVESTIGATION, MANUFACTURER WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.

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