What was found
(AUS) ENGINE WOULD ONLY PRODUCE 40PSI TORQUE DURING TAKEOFF. GROUND INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE COMPRESSOR BLEED VALVE DIAPHRAGM WAS HOLED.
- Difficulty date
- January 22, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A27
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCB3TN3
- System (JASC)
- 7532 · Compressor Bleed Valve
- Part
- Diaphragm
- Part number
- 310334701
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Compressor Bleed
- Component
- Pwa · BLEEDVALVE
- Stage of operation
- TO
- Nature of condition
- E, R
- Precautionary procedure
- C, D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.