Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
January 5, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A135
Part
Engine
Condition
Shutdown
Location
Left
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J, A
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW REPORTED GENERATOR FAILURE, AIRFRAME PART, DURING FLIGHT. IT WAS FIXED BY RESETTING THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. AFTER LANDING, WHILE TAXING, THE LT ENGINE SHUTDOWN WITH NO WARNING LIGHT OR OTHER INDICATIONS. THE CREW NOTICED THE TORQUE AND OIL PRESSURE INDICATIONS DROP AND THEY SAW FIRE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THEY ACTIVATED THE FUEL SHUTOFF AND SHUTDOWN THE ACFT COMPLETELY. NO INJURIES REPORTED.