Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
January 27, 2012
Submitted
February 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N87557
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE246
Aircraft time
30,005 hours, 35,336 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Engine
Part number
3044900
Part serial
PCEPS0180
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Part time
19,542 hours, 21,666 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

FLIGHT: 4005 TPA/TPA DURING CLIMBOUT LOUD POP CAME FROM LEFT ENGINE FOLLOWED BY SMOKE COMING FROM PILOT AIR VENTS. SECURED AND SHUT DOWN LEFT ENGINE. NO PRIMARY OR SECONDARY INDICATION OF A FIRE. RETURNED TO TPA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE.

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