Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
February 22, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Engine
Condition
Fire
Location
Left
Part time
30 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE, AT FL250, FLAMES AND DEBRIS WERE OBSERVED COMING OUT OF LT EXHAUST STACK. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND SECURED BEFORE A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REMOVED AND RETURNED TO MFG FOR INVESTIGATION.