Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
July 21, 2020
Submitted
July 21, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N874FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
0205
Aircraft time
12,967 hours, 14,436 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Engine time
12,952 hours, 14,035 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN CRUISE WITH ENGINE PARAMETERS NORMAL A SERIES OF BANGS WITH ASSOCIATED DROPS IN TORQUE, RISES IN ITT AND DROPS IN FUEL FLOW. RATE OF BANGS AND FLUCTUATIONS DECREASED WHEN TORQUE REDUCED TO 1100 LBS AND STOPPED WHEN TORQUE REDUCED BELOW 800LBS. REPLACED ENGINE ASSEMBLY. TEARDOWN RESULTS OF REMOVED ENGINE PENDING.

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