SDR 2026F00118

Service difficulty report · Compressor · Beech C90

Difficulty date
June 3, 2026
Submitted
June 3, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N284PM
Make and model
Beech C90
Aircraft serial
LJ734
Aircraft time
17,712 hours, 23,086 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Engine time
6,090 hours, 5,963 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Compressor
Condition
Faulted
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
L, E

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

What was found

LOSS OF TORQUE AND RPM TO THE PROP, CURRENTLY UNSURE IF PGB CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE OR IF THE ENGINE FAILED. AFTER SPINNING THE COMPRESSOR BY HAND IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS DRAG AND A RASPY SOUND COMING FROM THE COMPRESSOR. ENGINE WILL GO OUT FOR SHOP VISIT TO DETERMINE FAILURE. ON NOVEMBER 1, 2020 THE ENGINE WAS ENTERED INTO THE MORE STC (SE000EN) PROGRAM BUT NOT RECORDED ON THE D101 OPSPECS.

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