Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
August 28, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
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) IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ACFT HAD JUST DEPARTED AIRPORT AND WAS CLIMBING THROUGH 300 FT, WHEN A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD FROM 1 OF THE ENGINES. THE PROPELLER AUTO-FEATHERED, AND THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATELY. THE ACFT LANDED SINGLE ENGINE WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO DETAILS ON ENGINE CONDITION ARE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.