Service difficulty report · Engine · Stbros SD330

Difficulty date
November 23, 2016
Submitted
November 23, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N334AC
Make and model
Stbros SD330
Aircraft serial
SH3029
Aircraft time
27,817 hours, 36,515 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A45R
Engine time
19,478 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MP3
Part
Engine
Condition
Flamed Out
Location
Zone 600
Part time
19,479 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS LEVEL AT 8000 FEET WITH CRUISE CHECKS COMPLETED AND THE SCHEDULED POWER WAS SET. NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS WERE OBSERVED BY THE CREW DURING CRUISE AND NO MAJOR POWER ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE ENROUTE. WHILE STILL AT CRUISE POWER JUST PRIOR TO INITIATING THE DECENT, THE FO BRIEFLY NOTICED THE RIGHT GENERATOR LIGHT APPEARING FOR FEW SECONDS ON THE CWP FOLLOWED BY COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE RIGHT ENGINE. A VISUAL CHECK OF THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS MADE CONFIRMING THAT THERE WAS NO FLAME PRESENT AND THE AUTOFEATHER MECHANISM WAS ENGAGED. THE CREW PERFORMED THE VITAL AND QRH ACTIONS TO SECURE ENGINE, AND ATLANTA CENTER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILED ENGINE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. A ONE ENGINE APPROACH AND LANDING WAS COMPLETED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT.