# SDR CA120821004

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 14, 2012
- Submitted: September 14, 2015
- Operation: General aviation
- Engine: Pwa PT6A25A
- System (JASC): [7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7200)
- Part: Engine
- Condition: Failed
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B, R, J
- Precautionary procedure: E, D
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA120821004

## Discrepancy

(CAN) DURING TAXIING, THE PILOT NOTED THE ENGINE PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS DECAYING FOLLOWED BY FIRE AND SMOKE EXITING THE EXHAUST STUBS. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AS PRECAUTION.  ACFT WAS TOWED TO THE HANGAR.  THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACFT AND TRANSPORTED. ENGINE DISPOSITION IS UNDER RMAF BOARD OVERSIGHT.

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