Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
August 14, 2008
Submitted
October 8, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N72
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft serial
FF7
Aircraft time
9,206 hours, 2,695 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLIMBING THRU 7300`, AT CLIMB POWER, HEARD A PRONOUNCED POP, FELT THE ACFT YAW LT AND FELT A DECELERATION. THE PILOT FLYING CONFIRMED THAT THE LT ENGINE HAD SHUTDOWN AND THE PROP HAD FEATHERED. ATC WAS NOTIFIED AND EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE ENGINE FAILURE IN FLIGHT EMERGENCY CHECKLIST WAS COMPLETED AS WELL AS THE SINGLE ENGINE LANDING CHECKLIST. AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AND TAXI OFF OF THE RUNWAY, THE SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND THE ACFT WAS TOWED TO THE HANGER. (K)