Service difficulty report · Engine · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
February 10, 2021
Submitted
February 17, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2728G
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC731
Aircraft time
29,568 hours, 39,553 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE3311U
Engine time
29,712 hours, 35,830 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, X, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PIC REPORTED ENGINE "ROLLED BACK" (I.E. FLAMED OUT) ON 3 MILE FINAL INTO RIL. PIC REPORTED HE DID NOT FEATHER/SECURE THE ENGINE DUE TO STAGE OF FLIGHT AND LANDED WITH THE ENGINE WINDMILLING. AIRCRAFT LANDED AND TAXIED IN WITHOUT INCIDENT. PIC REPORTED ENGINE WAS FREE TURNING AND ON THE START LOCKS WHEN HE CONTACTED MX. MX DIRECTED PIC TO RUN THE ENGINE TO ATTEMPT TROUBLESHOOTING. ENGINE RUN WAS SATISFACTORY. MX PERSONNEL WERE FLOWN TO RIL AND THE ENGINE WAS INSPECTED AND ADDITIONAL GROUND RUNS INCLUDING POWER ASSURANCE RUNS WERE CONDUCTED WITH NO ANOMOLIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO APA WITH NO ISSUES. THE FUEL SOV WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE ALTHOUGH NO FAILURE WAS EVER OBSERVED. AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN AND AN NTS SHUTDOWN WAS CONDUCTED SATISFACTORILY WITH THE EXCEPTION OF AN INOP. AUTO IGNITION LIGHT. THE LIGHT WAS REPAIRED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO DETERMINATION MADE AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE FAULIRE. AS OF THIS REPORT THE AIRCRAFT HAS OPERATED SEVERAL FLIGHTS WITH NO ISSUES.