Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
March 4, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Engine
Condition
Flamed Out
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R, X
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 ACFT WAS HOLDING CLEAR OF THE AIRPORT WAITING CLEARANCE TO LAND WHEN THE NR 1 ENGINE BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND LOSE POWER. ENGINE EVENTUALLY FLAMED OUT, AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE A RUN-ON LANDING MADE. FIRE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM THE NR 1 ENGINE AND WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE AIRPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT. NO FIRE LIGHT IN THE T-HANDLE AND ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE WAS NOT USED. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED WHERE NO OBVIOUS CAUSE NOTED SO FAR. ENGINE WILL BE SENT TO MFG.