Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
June 16, 2018
Submitted
June 21, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N208EE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B1213
Aircraft time
8,175 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Engine time
7,989 hours, 13,816 cycles
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

CREW REJECTED TAKEOFF AND REPORTED INSUFFICIENT ENGINE TORQUE. PERFORMED GROUND RUN WITH CREW WITH NO FAULTS. FOUND CREW DISCUSSED THE EFFECTS OF HIGH OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE AND ELEVATED DENSITY ALTITUDE ON AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE PERFORMANCE WITH DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS. THERE WERE NO PRIOR REPORTS OF THIS ISSUE WITH AIRCRAFT.

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