SDR 64468

Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
August 31, 2004
Submitted
September 8, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N131YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE131
Aircraft time
18,642 hours, 29,079 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF CREW TURN ON BLEED MODE MAN COOL. CAPTAIN NOTED ITT WAS CLIMBING AT 780C. TORQUE HAD DROPPED TO 2500LB. TEMP STABILIZED BUT TORQUE CONTINUED TO DROP. THEN IT GOT TO 2000LB CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDED SAFELY WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. NO DEFECTS NOTED, OPS CK NORMAL.

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