Service difficulty report · Engine · Stbros SD360

Difficulty date
December 7, 2011
Submitted
December 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N701A
Make and model
Stbros SD360
Aircraft serial
SH3627
Aircraft time
24,808 hours, 36,140 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A65R
Engine time
27,893 hours, 35,679 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
PT6A65R
Part serial
PCE32127
Condition
Bird Ingestion
Location
Left
Part time
27,893 hours, 35,679 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, R
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 1465 ASW TO SDF IN LEVEL CRUISE APPROX 9000FT, FLIGHT CREW NOTICED SEVERE LOSS OF POWER FROM THE LEFT ENGINE. OBSERVED APPROX 45 PERCENT NG, LOW FUEL FLOW AND ITT, LOW & FLUCTUATING RPM. UNSUCCESSFUL RESTART ATTEMPT, PERFORMED SHUTDOWN & DECLARED EMERGENCY. DIVERTED TO IND & LANDED SUCCESSFULLY. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE AND REMAINS OF A BIRD IN THE ENGINE INTAKE.