Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
June 16, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A34AG
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) IFSD, SINGLE ENGINE, UPON PERFORMING THE 8TH PASS OF A SPRAYING OPERATION OVER A FIELD, THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM THE ENGINE FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER AND SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN AN ADJACENT FIELD AND THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. ACFT DAMAGE IS UNKNOWN. THE AUTHORITIES HAVE REQUESTED ENGINE MFG ASSISTANCE FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF THE ENGINE. LOGISTICS CURRENTLY BEING WORKED ON.