SDR 52223

Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
July 3, 2003
Submitted
July 8, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N159YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE159
Aircraft time
13,338 hours, 20,507 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Engine
Condition
Damaged
Location
Left
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E, C

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 6848, ON POWER UP FOR TAKEOFF THE LT ENGINE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND MAKE NOISES. THE CREW SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND RETURNED TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON RETURN TO GATE, MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LEFT ENGINE. THE PROP WOULD NOT TURN AND DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON EXHAUST STACKS FROM EXITING PARTS. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF FIRE OR FLUID LEAKAGE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE. MORE INFORMAITON WILL BE AVAILABLE AT A LATER DATE.

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