Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
November 6, 2009
Submitted
November 9, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N916F
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
B0016
Aircraft time
8,565 hours, 12,533 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D*
Engine time
8,489 hours, 12,439 cycles
Part
Line
Part number
3011847
Condition
Cracked
Location
Py System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, CREW NOTICED TORQUE BEGIN FALLING. AFTER REACHING CRUISE ALTITUDE OF 3,500 MSL THE TORQUE STEADIED AT 975 FT LBS AND CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO ENG LOSS OF POWER. FLIGHT LANDED AT 2250Z WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE CREW REPORTED ITT AT 610, NG AT 90 PERCENT AND FUEL FLOW AT 290 DURING TIME OF INCIDENT. MX TROUBLESHOOT TORQUE LOSS DURING FLIGHT AND FOUND IT DUE TO CRACKED HEATED PY LINE. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED PY LINE AND ENGINE RUN-UPS ALL CHECKED GOOD. (ENGINE TSO 3470.0)

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