Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
October 1, 2026
Submitted
October 8, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N984AC
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B2081
Aircraft time
5,493 hours, 5,671 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Engine time
5,214 hours, 3,288 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
PCEPC1928
Condition
Surges
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE AT 13,000FT, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A TEMPORARY UNCOMMANDED POWER SURGE BUT THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED BACK INTO NORMAL CRUISE PERFORMANCE SETTING. WITHIN THE NEXT 2 MINUTES, THE UNCOMMANDED CONTROL COMMENCED AGAIN ONLY THIS TIME PROCEEDED TO REDLINE AND BEYOND ON ENGINE PARAMETERS. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT OR ADJUST THE UNCOMMANDED ACCCELERATION. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND FLEW TOWARDS KSUN. ONCE HE HAD THE FIELD MADE HE SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. A BORESCOPE AND EXTERNAL INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE HAS NOT CONCLUDED ANYTHING AS OF YET AND WE ARE AWAITING AN ENGINE SHOP TO BE ABLE TO REMOVE THE ENGINE FOR INSPECTION. ONCE A DETERMINATION IS MADE, THE SDR WILL BE UPDATED WITH CORRECT COMPONENT INFORMATION.

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