Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
July 26, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Engine
Condition
Flamed Out
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE HAD MAGNETIC CHIP DETECTOR, MCD, WARNING. FROM THAT POINT, THE ENGINE STARTED LOSING POWER AND EVENTUALLY FLAMED OUT. THE CREW MANAGED TO SAFELY GLIDE AND LAND THE ACFT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO INJURIES OR ACFT DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND WILL BE SENT FOR O/H IAW CUSTOMER INSTRUCTIONS. SERVICE INVESTIGATION HAS COMMUNICATED WITH THE CSC TO COORDINATE AN ENGINE INVESTIGATION TO POSSIBLY BE ATTENDED BY ENGINE REP.

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