Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
November 27, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 400A
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Engine
Condition
Damaged
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, M, 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

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, THE NR 2 ENGINE SURGED WITH A RAISE IN TEMPERATURE. THE PILOT REDUCED THROTTLE AND WITHIN 15 SEC., THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED TO HOME BASE WHERE AND UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS MADE. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND OIL IN THE EXHAUST AND DAMAGED POWER TURBINE BLADES. P&WC WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE AND SUPPLEMENT THE REPORT ONCE THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

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