Service difficulty report · Engine · Pac 750XL

Difficulty date
January 7, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pac 750XL
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
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 THAT DURING CLIMB THROUGH AT APPROXIMATELY 3000 FT THERE WERE SPARKS AND FLAMES FROM THE EXHAUST AND COWL AFTER WHICH THE ENGINE STOPPED. THE 12 SKYDIVE PASSENGERS WERE REPORTED TO HAVE DEPARTED AIRCRAFT AT ALTITUDE AND ARRIVED SAFELY ON THE GROUND. THE PILOT ALSO ABANDONED AIRCRAFT BEFORE IT CRASHED INTO THE LAKE. THERE WERE NO FATALITIES OR INJURIES REQUIRING HOSPITAL TREATMENT. TRANSPORT ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION (TAIC) HAVE NOW ARRIVED ON SITE. P&WC ASSISTANCE HAS BEEN OFFERED AND WAS ACCEPTED. TAIC ADVISED THAT THE AIRCRAFT IS EXPECTED TO BE RECOVERED FROM THE SHALLOW WATER AT THE END OF THE WEEK. PRATT AND WHITNEY WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE AND PROVIDE INFORMATION TO TRANSPORT CANADA THROUGH SUBSEQUENT SERVICE DIFFICULTY REVIEW MEETING AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS OR OTHER AGREED UPON COMMUNICATIONS.

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