Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
February 23, 2011
Submitted
February 24, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N962FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0078
Aircraft time
13,059 hours, 14,039 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A114
Engine time
12,991 hours, 13,968 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
PT6A114
Part serial
17212
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nacelle
Part time
12,991 hours, 13,968 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB AT 10000 FT THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG AND HAD A SEVERE VIBRATION. THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED THE PILOT SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND FEATHERED THE PROP. THE PILOT MADE A SUCCESSFUL LANDING AT (MBAC) AT THE DIRECTION OF MIA. ATC,

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