Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
March 6, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A60
Part
Engine
Condition
Fire
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) REPORTED THAT WHEN BEGINNING DESCENT AN ORANGE GLOW WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. THE FIRE LIGHT WENT OUT UPON SHUTDOWN AND THE FIRE BOTTLE WAS NOT DISCHARGED.