Service difficulty report · Engine · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
April 4, 2026
Submitted
April 17, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N672AV
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC672
Aircraft time
21,280 hours, 27,092 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Engine time
24,978 hours, 30,252 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
31025407
Part serial
P44396
Condition
Flamed Out
Location
Nr 2
Part time
24,978 hours, 30,252 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

ON FINAL APPROACH THE NR 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A FLAME OUT CONDITION AND THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT SAFELY WITH ONLY POWER FROM THE #1 ENGINE. A GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE FIRST STAGE COMPRESSOR SECTION REVEALED NO DAMAGE. A GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE THIRD STAGE TURBINE WHEEL REVEALED DAMAGE. A BORESCOPE OF THE HOT SECTION ALSO REVEALED DAMAGE. A GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE FUEL NOZZLES REVEALED NO DAMAGE OR UNUSUAL WEAR. A GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE INLET REVEALED NO DAMAGE. DAMAGE TO THE THIRD STAGE TURBINE WHEEL WAS LIKELY CAUSED BY DEBRIS FROM THE HOT SECTION, HOWEVER; NO DEFINITIVE CAUSE FOR THE DAMAGE IDENTIFIED IN THE HOT SECTION WAS DETERMINED.