Service difficulty report · Engine · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
April 12, 2012
Submitted
April 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N165SL
Make and model
Piagio P180
Aircraft serial
1135
Aircraft time
5,192 hours, 3,455 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A66
Engine time
5,107 hours, 4,028 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

APPROX 30 MILES FROM DESTINATION, AT 5000 FT, THE LT ENGINE SUDDENLY FAILED. TORQUE WENT TO ZERO, THE PROP STARTED WINDING DOWN AND FEATHERED AND THE OIL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PIC CALLED FOR THE ENGINE FAILURE IN FLIGHT CHECKLIST. THE CHECKLIST WAS RUN AND THE ENGINE WAS SECURED. THE PASSENGERS WERE ADVISED OF THE ENGINE FAILURE AND THAT WE WOULD BE LANDING. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS MADE. ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND SENT FOR TEARDOWN & EVALUATION.