Service difficulty report · Valve · Beech B300B350C

Difficulty date
February 17, 2016
Submitted
May 3, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B300B350C
Aircraft serial
767
Aircraft time
1,072 hours, 793 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6A67AG
Engine time
1,072 hours, 793 cycles
Part
Valve
Condition
Out Of Limits
Location
Beta Sys
Stage of operation
CR
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

(B-00101) DURING CRUISE, RT ENGINE PROPELLER RPM DROP TO 1340, TORQUE INDICATION RISE TO RED LINE. DURING DESCENT, WHEN ADJUSTING THE PROP LEVER, THE ENGINE PROPELLER RPM SOMETIMES NORMAL, SOMETIMES UNABLE TO CONTROL. PRIOR TO LANDING, ENGINE PROPELLER RPM DROP TO 330. AFTER LANDING, ENGINE PROPELLER RPM BACK TO NORMAL. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE BETA VALVE ON RIGHT ENGINE CONTROL POSITION OUT OF LIMIT. THE BETA VALVE OUT OF POSITION WAS CAUSE BY THE REVERSING CONTROL LINK OUT OF LIMIT. IAW AMM 76-10-05 PERFORM NR 2 ENGINE REVERSING SYS RIGGING AND ADJUSTING, FINAL CHECK NORMAL IAW AMM 71-00-01, ENGINE RUN UP CHECK NORMAL. ACFT BACK TO SERVICE.