Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
July 29, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A PARACHUTING MISSION, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD NOISE AND THE PROPELLER STOPPED SUDDENLY. THE ACFT WAS IN CLIMB PASSING 1,000 FT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A RELIGHT UNSUCCESSFULLY. AS THE ACFT WAS STILL IN RANGE OF THE AIRFIELD, THE AIRCRAFT MADE A UNEVENTFUL GLIDE APPROACH AND LANDING. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR.

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