Service difficulty report · Engine · Stbros SD330

Difficulty date
December 19, 2008
Submitted
December 31, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N336MV
Make and model
Stbros SD330
Aircraft serial
SH3018
Aircraft time
28,188 hours, 36,614 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A45R
Engine time
16,883 hours, 30,992 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MP3
Part
Engine
Part number
PT6A45R
Part serial
PCE84060
Condition
Surges
Location
Left
Part time
16,883 hours, 30,992 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, J
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

PILOT DECLARED A LT ENGINE FIRE WITH NO FIRE SYS ALARM DURING INITIAL CLIMB. FIRE BOTTLES DISCHARGED. FIRE EXTINGUISHED BY ITSELF WHEN ON APPROACH. NO SIGN OF FIRE DAMAGE IN OR AROUND ENGINE. SUSPECT COMPRESSOR SURGE NOTED BY VISIBLE FLAMES FROM EXHAUST STACKS.