Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
February 12, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, THE CREW NOTICED A HIGH ENGINE TORQUE AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REDUCE POWER. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND LANDING WAS PERFORMED AT HIGHER THAN NORMAL SPEED. THE POWER LEVER WAS ABLE TO BE REDUCED TO FLIGHT IDLE ON APPROACH. THE ENGINE DATA RECORDER SHOWED AN OVERTORQUE REQUIRING REMOVAL OF THE ENGINE FOR REPAIR. THE ENGINE IS 400 HOURS SINCE O/H. THE OPERATOR HAD ALSO REPORTED ENGINE FLAMEOUTS ON THE DAYS PRECEDING THIS EVENT.

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