Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
March 3, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwc PW206C
Part
Engine
Condition
Flamed Out
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, X
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

THE PILOT REPORTED THE NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT WHEN TRANSITIONING FROM IDLE TO FLIGHT. A TECH OUTSIDE OF HELICOPTER ADVISED OF WHITE SMOKE FROM ENGINE EXHAUST AT THE MOMENT OF ENGINE FLAMEOUT. SUBSEQUENT TROUBLESHOOTING COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM.