SDR 049363

Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
April 1, 2003
Submitted
April 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N138YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE138
Aircraft time
14,546 hours, 25,611 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Engine
Part number
PT6A67DPS
Part serial
114283
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Part time
9,114 hours, 12,482 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

WHEN CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF ON FLIGHT 9492, THE CREW ADDED POWER FOR TAKEOFF THEY HEARD AN ODD SOUND FROM THE LEFT ENGINE. IT SOUNDED LIKE A MUFFLED SHOTGUN BLAST. THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND TAXIED BACK TO THE GATE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. THE ITT AND PROP RPM VARIED UP AND DOWN ON THE TAXI IN. ON SHUTDOWN THE LEFT ENGINE MADE A LOUD VACUUM CLEANER SOUND. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ENGINE. TEARDOWN REPORT WILL BE AVAILABLE AT A LATER DATE.

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