Service difficulty report · Powerplant · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
November 24, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Engine
Pwc PW610FA
Part
Powerplant
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

IFSD (SINGLE ENGINE) DURING CRUISE AT FL80, THE PILOT RECEIVED A CHIP DETECTOR WARNING FOLLOWED BY A DROP OF OIL PRESSURE TO ZERO. SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE COWLING. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE ON AN UNAPPROVED RUNWAY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE AUTHORITIES HAVE REQUESTED MANUFACTURER`S ASSISTANCE FOR A PRELIM ENGINE EXAM.

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