Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
December 12, 2011
Submitted
January 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N208N
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0279
Engine
Pwa PT6A114
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, ENROUTE, ACFT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FLAMEOUT ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD BANG. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY LAND WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MX INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THAT THE ENGINE HAD SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE, DESTROYING ALL ROTATING DISCS AND BLADES. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO VENDOR FOR BREAK DOWN AND INVESTIGATION OF THE CAUSE OF THE OCCURRENCE. AS OF THIS DATE THE ROOT CAUSE IS NOT KNOWN, BUT DAMAGE TO ONE OF THE L/E OF 1ST STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADE POINTS TO FOD. ENGINE IS CURRENTLY ON 8000 HR O/H EXTENSION PROGRAM. AT THE TIME OF FLAMEOUT THE ENGINE HAD 6464.9 TSO AND 1492.9 HRS SINCE LAST BLADE STRETCH. HOT SECTION INSP IS ON CONDITION.

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