Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech A100

Difficulty date
December 7, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech A100
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Engine
Condition
Failure
Location
Nr 1 Position
Stage of operation
CR
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) BANG HEARD FROM NR 1 ENGINE DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, FOLLOWED BY IMMEDIATE POWER LOSS. ENGINE SHUTDOWN/FEATHERED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. ENGINE REMOVED AND RETURNED TO PRATT & WHITNEY FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR.

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