Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
April 1, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Engine
Condition
Flamed Out
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) AT FL60, THE CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT CAME ON FOLLOWED BY ENGINE FLAMEOUT. A RE-LIGHT ATTEMPT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AND A FORCED LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON A FROZEN LAKE WITH NO DAMAGE TO THE ACFT. THE OPERATOR WILL PROCEED WITH THE ENGINE CHANGE AND DECIDE ON AN ACTION COURSE FOR THE DAMAGED ENGINE AFTERWARDS. MFG WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.

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