Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
June 3, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A34AG
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
AG
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ACCIDENT DURING A SPRAYING RUN PILOT REPORTED ENGINE LOST POWER AND ACFT HIT POWER LINES THEN IMPACTED A CORN FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. ACFT WILL BE RECOVERED AND MOVED TO WHERE AFT PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION WILL TAKE PLACE. MFG ASSISTANCE HAS BEEN OFFERED TO AND ACCEPTED BY NTSB. ARRANGEMENTS ARE BEING MADE FOR A MFG FIELD REP TO BE PRESENT AND PARTICIPATE IN ENGINE VISUAL EXAMINATION. UPDATE: NR 1 ENGINE EXAMINATION TOOK PLACE 20 JULY WITH MFG INVESTIGATOR PRESENT. NO MECHANICAL ANOMALIES EVIDENT. THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT, FUEL PUMP AND PROPELLER GOVERNOR ARE BEING RETURNED TO MFG FOR INVESTIGATION. ENGINE TIME ADDED.