Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 510

Difficulty date
June 13, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 510
Engine
Pwc PW615FA
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, 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 HEARD A LOUD NOISE FOLLOWED BY ENGINE PARAMETERS GOING INTO THE RED BAND. UPON INITIATING ENGINE SHUTDOWN, HEARD ANOTHER LOUD NOISE FOLLOWED BY SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND NO OIL ON THE SIGHT GLASS AND FERROUS MATERIAL ON THE CHIP DETECTOR AND OIL FILTER. THE ENGINE FAN IS NOISY WHEN ROTATED. ENGINE TO BE REMOVED AND FORWARDED FOR REPAIRS.

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