Service difficulty report · Compressor · Beech B300B350C

Difficulty date
June 18, 2002
Submitted
July 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech B300B350C
Aircraft time
1,440 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Compressor
Condition
Seized
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) IN CRUISE PILOT SAW AND HEARD RT ENGINE FLUCTUATION, POWER BACK THE ENGINE TO FLIGHT IDLE & STILL FLUCTUATING, TORQUE GOING DOWN, ITT GOING UP, SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND LANDED AT DESTINATION WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. SENT MECHANIC ON SITE, FOUND THAT COMPRESSOR SECTION OF ENGINE IS SEIZED , OIL CAME OUT OF THE FRONT PART OF COMPRESSOR AND FROM BLEED AIR VALVE. RESULT IS UNSCHEDULED ENGINE CHANGE.