Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
July 24, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, R, Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ACCIDENT DURING A CARGO FLIGHT, 50 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF THE AGB CHIP DETECTOR WARNING ANNUNCIATED. PILOT MONITORED ENGINE AND AFTER 5 MIN. HE FELT AND HEARD A BANG AND ENGINE STARTED TO LOSE POWER. PILOT USED THE EPL TO RECOVER POWER WITH NO SUCCESS. PILOT ELECTED TO LAND IN A RIVER. BOTH PILOT AND MECHANIC SURVIVED WITH NO INJURIES. ENGINE WAS RECOVERED AND SENT TO TURBINE SERV SHOP AND INVESTIGATED BY AUTHORITIES WITH PARTICIPATION BY THE LOCAL MFG FIELD REP. INVESTIGATION THUS FAR REVEALED A DISTRESSED NR 1 BRG. SUSPECT HARDWARE IS BEING RETURNED TO MFG FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION.