Service difficulty report · Line · Raythn B300RAYTHEON

Difficulty date
August 3, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Raythn B300RAYTHEON
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Line
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, R, 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, DURING CRUISE JUST PRIOR TO DESCENT THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER FROM THE RT ENGINE AND A FLUID LEAK WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE ENGINE COWL. THE PILOT SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. POST FLIGHT INSP REVEALED A CRACKED PRIMARY FUEL TUBE. THE TUBE WAS REMOVED AND FORWARDED TO MFG FOR INVESTIGATION. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE AND SUPPLEMENT THE REPORT ONCE THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.