Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
November 15, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Engine
Pwa PT6A114
Part
Engine
Condition
Distressed
Stage of operation
CR
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) THE PILOT REPORTED ENGINE DISTRESS AFTER JUST LEVELING OFF AT CRUISE, 6000 FT. THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD NOISE, THEN HEARD THE ENGINE WINDING DOWN WHILE EXPERIENCING LOSS OF POWER. THE PILOT TRIED TO RE-START THE ENGINE WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE PILOT PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING.

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