SDR 52413

Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
July 9, 2003
Submitted
July 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N242YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE242
Aircraft time
15,921 hours, 22,900 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 5496, THE AIRCRAFT UPON REACHING CRUISE ALTITUDE NOTED LT ENGINE TORQUE HAD INCREASED ABOVE LIMITATIONS (4500 TO 4600 LBS FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS). THE CREW THEN EXECUTED A PRECAUTIONARY SHUT OFF OF LEFT ENGINE AND RETURNED TO FIELD. THEY LANDED SAFELY WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE LEFT ENGINE WAS OVER TORQUED IN FLIGHT. MORE INFORMATION WILL BE AVAILABLE AT A LATER DATE.

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