Service difficulty report · Engine · Emb EMB110*

Difficulty date
February 7, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB110*
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Part
Engine
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Left
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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) IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ATTEMPTED EMERGENCY LANDING, ACFT CRASHED IN THE RIVER CLOSE TO THE DESTINATION AIRPORT. THERE ARE 4 CONFIRMED SURVIVORS. WRECKAGE HAS BEEN RECOVERED FROM THE RIVER AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITY, WHERE PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION TOOK PLACE. THE ENGINES WERE SENT FOR EXAMINATION. RT ENGINE 56198 SHOWED CONTACT SIGNATURES CONSISTENT WITH IT MAKING POWER AT IMPACT. NO PRE-IMPACT ANOMALIES WERE NOTED. LT ENGINE 56896 DID NOT SHOW ANY INDICATIONS THAT IT WAS MAKING POWER AT IMPACT. NO PRE-IMPACT ANOMALIES WERE NOTED. LT ENGINE CONTROLS AND ACCESSORIES ARE BEING FORWARDED & WILL CONDUCT TESTING/EXAMINATION WITH INVESTIGATION TEAM PARTICIPATING. MFG WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.