Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech B300

Difficulty date
December 13, 2017
Submitted
December 19, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N872UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL1066
Aircraft time
1,021 hours, 845 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Engine time
1,021 hours, 845 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Location
Left
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DESCENDING THROUGH FL 180, EXPERIENCED LEFT ENGINE LOSS OF POWER. ADVANCING THE POWER LEVER HAD NO AFFECT ON ENGINE POWER. ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS CONTINUED TO ROLL BACK UNTIL ENGINE WAS NO LONGER PRODUCING POWER. CHECKLIST WAS FOLLOWED. ENGINE WAS SECURED AND FEATHERED. AN AIR START ATTEMPT OF THE LEFT ENGINE PRODUCED THE SAME RESULTS. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND DIVERTED TO KMDT. SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY IN MAINTENANCE. SDR SUPPLEMENT TO FOLLOW.

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