SDR 98ZZZM471

Service difficulty report · Compressor · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
March 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1563C
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC20
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Compressor
Condition
Fod Damage
Location
Engine Internal
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
C, R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT FROM FL250 TO FL230 PILOT NOTICED NR 2 ENG ITT AT 760 DEGREES CELSIUS. PILOT REDUCED POWER TO 720 DEGREES ITT. ONCE LEVEL AT FL 230, NR 2 ENGINE STARTED TO SURGE WITH SIGNS OF COMPRESSOR STALL. PILOT REDUCED POWER ON NR 2 TO LESS THAN 800 LBS OF TORQUE. DURING THE FIRST ATTEMPTING TO INCREASE TORQUE, AT 800 LBS ENGINE STARTED TO STALL AGAIN. PILOT TURNED AROUND AND RETURNED TO BET. THE SECOND ATTEMPTS TO INCREASE POWER, PILOT BROUGHT POWER UP TO 1500 LBS WITH SOME PROBLEMS. PILOT SHUTDOWN AND SECURED NR 2 ENGINE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND FOD DAMAGE TO FIRST STAGE COMPRESSOR. (M)

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