Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
March 18, 2001
Submitted
April 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N152GA
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC143
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Bleed Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

FLT 9363 - FLL/EYW - EN ROUTE TO EYW, SHUTDOWN RIGHT ENGINE DUE TO BAD SURGING OF ENGINE, PLUS/MINUS 700 LBS OF TORQUE. TROUBLESHOT RIGHT ENGINE AND FOUND BLEED VALVE CLOSING EARLY. RECLASSED BLEED VALVE. PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS. OPS CHECK NORMAL. NO EVIDENCE OF SURGING OBSERVED. (M)

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