Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
February 4, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech C90A
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, Y
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ACCIDENT ON THE FIRST FLIGHT FOLLOWING ACFT PURCHASE, DURING TAKEOFF AND LANDING GEAR RETRACTION THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LT ENGINE ROLLED BACK TO ZERO TORQUE. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR AND LAND ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY. THE GEAR WAS NOT FULLY DOWN AND LOCKED WHEN THE ACFT MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND AND SPUN OFF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE ACFT WAS RECOVERED.

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