SDR COEA2025012901897

Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date: January 28, 2025
Submitted: January 29, 2025
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N897FE
Make and model: Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial: 227
Aircraft time: 14,266 hours, 21,006 cycles
Engine: Pwa PT6A11
System (JASC): 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
Part: Engine
Condition: Contaminated
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: C, B
Precautionary procedure: B, A

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

What was found

FLIGHT NUMBER:4701 ROUTE: KGEG-KPSC DISCREPANCY: EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY PERFORMED AIR TURN BACK TO KGEG CORRECTIVE ACTION: CLEANED DEICE FLUID FROM ENGINE COWLING, RAN ENGINE PER C208 CHECKLIST FOR 10 MINUTES WITH HEAT ON, NO ABNORMAL SMOKE OR SMELL NOTED

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