Service difficulty report · Engine · Airtrc AT802

Difficulty date
April 11, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT802
Aircraft time
518 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MA3
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, R
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) WHILE TRAINING ON A DUAL SEAT AT802 FIREBOSS, INSTRUCTOR SIMULATED ENGINE OUT BY REDUCING THE PL TO IDLE SPEED, TRAINEE PILOT RE-APPLIED POWER, AND FLAMES WERE NOTICED FROM EXHAUST STACKS. ENGINE WAS NOT ACCELERATING AND EPL DEPLOYED. ENGINE NOT ACCELERATING AND DUE TO LOW ALTITUDE, PILOT SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND LANDED HARD ON THE WATER WITHOUT INCIDENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.