SDR 050849

Service difficulty report · Gas Generator · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
May 20, 2003
Submitted
May 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N171ZV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE171
Aircraft time
17,641 hours, 26,294 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Gas Generator
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
9,415 hours, 15,523 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON APPROACH ON FLIGHT 5547 ARRIVING FROM PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA TO WATERTOWN NEW YORK, THE LEFT ENGINE ITT EXCEEDED LIMITS. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE. TEARDOWN REPORT WILL BE AVAILABLE AT A LATER DATE.

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