SDR 2001F00263

Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Stbros SD360

Difficulty date
August 17, 2001
Submitted
September 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N151CA
Make and model
Stbros SD360
Aircraft serial
SH3653
Engine
Pwa PT6A65R
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
01R310687001
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

A/C DEPARTED CHEYENNE, WY, AFTER FUEL TOP OFF AND CLIMBING OUT THE LT ENGINE TORQUE DROPPED TO 2500 NR AND NG DROPPED 3 PERCENT. THE PILOT INCREASED THE POWER LEVERS, THE TORQUE ROSE AND THEN SETTLED BACK TO 2500 NR. THE CREW MADE A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT LORAMY, WY. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. TOTAL FLIGHT TIME WAS .4 HRS. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE ENGINE FOR BLEED AIR, PY, P3 FOR LEAKS AND NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE MECHANIC REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BLEED VALVE AND PERFORMED RUN CHECKS ON THE ENGINE IAW THE MM AND DECLARED THE ENGINE OK FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED THE FOLLOWING DAY WITH NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES. (M)