Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
July 10, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, 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

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, A NOISE WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY SOME SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND LOSS OF POWER. THE ENGINE WAS SECURED AND AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING FOLLOWED. THE ENGINE INVESTIGATION MADE BY THE OPERATOR FOUND A FRACTURED NR 1 BEARING.