Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
December 3, 2014
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Part
Engine
Condition
Shutdown
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) MFG WAS JUST NOTIFIED TODAY THAT AFTER 3 HOURS OF FLIGHT, THE LEFT HAND ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. THE CREW APPLIED EMER PROCEDURES & RELIGHTED THE ENGINE AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS. REST OF THE FLIGHT, 25 ADDITIONAL MINUTES & WITHOUT REMARKS. POST LANDING INSPECTION DID NOT REVEAL ANYTHING WRONG ON THE ENGINE. SUSPECT ICE ON AIRFRAME FUEL FILTER DUE TO WATER CONTAMINATION IN THE FUEL.