Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
December 29, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
24,478 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE ENROUTE, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE PILOT OF THE FLOATPLANE MADE A FORCED LANDING ON WATER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE AC WAS NOT DAMAGED. IT WAS TOWED TO SHORE WHERE THE ENGINE WILL BE REPLACED. THE OPERATOR HAS YET TO DECIDE WHERE THE ENGINE WILL BE SENT FOR INVESTIGATION. THE CANADIAN TSB HAS NAMED AN INVESTIGATOR IN CHARGE.