SDR 048029

Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
February 19, 2003
Submitted
February 24, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N143YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE143
Aircraft time
14,790 hours, 22,537 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Engine time
109 hours, 151 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Leaking
Location
Left
Part time
109 hours, 151 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 5427 FROM SHREVEPORT LOUISIANA TO NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA, UPON TAKE OFF ROLL AT 60-70 KIAS, THE TORQUE SURGED TO MAXIMUM. THE LEFT PROP RPM DROPPED TO APPROXIMATELY 1000-1200 RPM. THE TAKE OFF WAS ABORTED. THE CREW RETURNED THE THE GATE WHERE MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED OIL LEAKING OFF THE ENGINE. THERE WAS NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE POWER SECTION WITH ANOTHER ONE. TEARDOWN REPORT WILL BE AVAILABLE AT A LATER DATE.

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