Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 208

Difficulty date
August 8, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208
Aircraft time
478 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, X
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER A RAPID DESCENT FROM ALTITUDE, DURING SKYDIVE OPERATIONS, THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND TO POWER LEVER INPUT AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE FLAMED OUT. AFTER DESCENDING FROM 15000` THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO INTRODUCE POWER AT 2000` DURING APPROACH AND THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND TO POWER LEVER INPUT, THE CONDITION LEVER WAS MOVED TO HIGH IDLE AND LIKEWISE NO RESPONSE WAS OBSERVED, AT THIS POINT THE PILOT DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE ATTEMPTED A RELIGHT AND INSTEAD INSTIGATED AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED SAFELY WITH NO PERSONAL INJURIES OR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

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