Service difficulty report · Unknown · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
July 10, 2013
Submitted
July 12, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1079D
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft serial
LJ1462
Aircraft time
3,563 hours, 3,510 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Part
Unknown
Condition
Vibration
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

TAXI TO RWY, , ADDING POWER FOR TAKEOFF, AT 1000 FT TORQUE ITT WAS AT 670 LE AND 680 RE. AT ROTATION, 95 KNOTS EXPERIENCED STRONG VIBRATION FROM THE SEAT NOT YOKE. AIRPLANE WASN’T PERFORMING NORMALLY, IT COULD BARELY CLIMB, STALL WARNING WAS GOING ON AND OFF, LANDING GEAR DOWN. DIDN’T HAVE SUFFICIENT RUNWAY TO LAND AND STOP, DECIDED TO CONTINUE CLIMB. EXPERIENCED THE VIBRATION FOR 10 SECONDS AFTER LIFT OFF. AFTER THAT THE AIRPLANE CLIMBED SLOWLY, 300-500 FPM. MADE A LEFT TRAFFIC PATTERN AND LANDED ON RWY. FROM TAKEOFF TO LANDING THE ENGINE INSTRUMENTS WERE NORMAL.

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