Service difficulty report · Engine · Ayres S2R

Difficulty date
July 9, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Ayres S2R
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ACCIDENT WHILE CONDUCTING AGRICULTURAL SPRAYING OPERATIONS, THE ACFT EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED RETURN TO FLIGHT IDLE OF THE ENGINE THAT WAS UNRECOVERABLE RESULTING IN THE ACFT CRASHING INTO A DITCH EMBANKMENT. UPDATE NR 1: INVESTIGATION PERFORMED ON 17 AUG. THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF ANY PRE-IMPACT MECHANICAL ANOMALIES OR DYSFUNCTION TO ANY OF THE COMPONENTS OBSERVED, OR ANY OTHER CONDITIONS OBSERVED THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO A LOSS OF POWER. HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP, FCU AND PROPELLER GOVERNOR BEING RETURNED TO MFG FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.

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