Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
July 21, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Pwa PW206B
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, A
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ON GROUND EVENT FOLLOWING INCORP OF MFG MODIFICATIONS ON THE ENGINE SWITCHES, AS THE ENGINE WAS BEING SHUTDOWN AFTER GROUND RUNS, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHTS INDICATING SHUTDOWN TOOK LONGER THAN USUAL TO COME ON. NOTICED THE ENGINE TEMP RISING AND ADVISED THAT FLAMES WERE COMING OUT OF ENGINE. USED TWIST GRIP & FUEL CUT OFF LEVERS TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. POST EVENT INSP, FOUND MELTED POWER TURBINE BLADES. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE AND SUPPLEMENT THE REPORT ONCE THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.