Service difficulty report · Engine · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
March 25, 2011
Submitted
March 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N765FA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC765
Aircraft time
28,018 hours, 42,024 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Engine time
28,018 hours, 42,024 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Part time
28,018 hours, 42,024 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

E2 INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL DURING TAXIING OUT. AFTER ACFT GOT TO ABOUT 30 PERCENT TORQUE, HEARD A POP FROM THE RT SIDE OF THE AIRPLANE AND NOTICED THE RT SRL OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATE, SAW ENGINE SPOOLING DOWN. PULLED STOP & FEATHER, REDUCED POWER ON LT ENGINE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF ROLL. TAXIED BACK TO THE RAMP AND FOUND E2 HAD SEIZED.