SDR PIVA11079

Service difficulty report · Engine · Stbros SD360

Difficulty date
April 7, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N711PK
Make and model
Stbros SD360
Aircraft serial
SH3696
Engine
Pwa PT6A65AR
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
UK
Nature of condition
A, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

SHUT DOWN OF ONE ENGINE IN-FLIGHT PER FOLLOWING PILOT REPORT IN PIVA AFML PAGE 102793, NR 1 ENGINE FAILED IN-FLIGHT. NOTED COMPRESSOR STALL FOLLOWED BY 3 LARGE EXPLOSIONS AND FIRE ON RIGHT SIDE OF ENGINE. ENGINE SECURED AND EMERGENCY DECLARED. THE SPECIFIC CAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURE HAS NOT YET BEEN ESTABLISHED. NO FIRE DAMAGE TO ENGINE NACELLE OR AIRCRAFT WAS DETERMINED. (X)