Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
January 21, 2001
Submitted
April 25, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N45GL
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC45
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Engine
Part number
PT6A65
Part serial
PCE32413
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Part time
14,625 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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

ON RETURN LEG OF ROUND TRIP, PILOT NOTICED AN ORANGE FLASH FRO THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE. ENGINE ITT STARTED RISING AND THE POWER STARTED RISING AND THE POWER STARTED SURGING. THE ENGINE WAS SECURED AND FEATHERED 45 MINUTES OUT. MADE UNEVENTFUL LANDING. NO DETERMINATION OF THE CAUSE OF FAILURE HAS MADE AT THIS TIME. THE OIL FILTER WAS CONTAMINATED WITH METALLIC PARTICLES AND THE COMPRESSOR SECTION WAS SEIZED UP. ENGINE HAS BEEN REMOVED AND REPLACED.

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