Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
August 16, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Part
Engine
Condition
Flamed Out
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER THE SEAL REPLACEMENT ACFT WAS TAXING TO THE TARMAC FOR GROUND RUN. DURING TAXIING, THE ENGINE HAD AN UNCOMMANDED SHUTDOWN WHEN ENGINE WAS AT LOW IDLE. A WHITE SMOKE WAS NOTICED THROUGH THE EXHAUST. A START WAS DONE AFTER THE EVENT AND WAS NORMAL. RECOMMENDED TO PERFORM THE TROUBLESHOOTING FOR FLAMEOUT IAW EMM. WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE AND SUPPLEMENT THE REPORT ONCE THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

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