Service difficulty report · Engine · Casa C212CC

Difficulty date
March 6, 2001
Submitted
August 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422CA
Make and model
Casa C212CC
Aircraft serial
238
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Part
Engine
Part number
TPE33110R511
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Part time
7,077 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON DOWNWIND LEG AT 2000 FEET, AGL PILOT NOTICED NR 2 ENGINE TQ. GAUGE READ 0. COPILOT VISUAL OF NR 2 PROP REPORTED AS FEATHERED. E HANDLE ACTIVATED AND UNEVENTFUL LANDING MADE. SUBSEQUENT ENGINE START FAILED. NEXT START ATTEMPT FOLLOWING DAY FOR TROUBLESHOOTING NORMAL, AFTER 2 MINUTE GROUND RUN NR 2 ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR ILLUMINATED AND ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. OIL FILTER INSPECTION REVEALED NO METAL CONTENT. ENGINE REMOVE FROM SERVICE AND SENT TO REPAIR FACILITY FOR INSPECTION/ REPAIR.