Service difficulty report · Line · Beech A100

Difficulty date
November 28, 2002
Submitted
January 21, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
12,079 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Line
Condition
Blocked
Location
Rt Eng P3 Supply
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, A, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF IN THE CLIMB THROUGH 15,000 FT THE RT ENGINE EXPERIENCED THREE MAJOR SURGES WITH FLUCTUATIONS OF TORQUE, NG, ITT, AND FUEL FLOW ALONG WITH FLAMES SHOOTING FROM THE ENGINE EXHAUST. AFTER EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING THE ENGINE WAS DEEMED TO BE INTERNALLY AT FAULT. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED BACK TO SERVICE. THE ENGINE REMOVED WAS FOUND TO HAVE A PARTIAL BLOCKAGE OF THE P3 SUPPLY TUBE TO THE BLEED OFF VALVE. THE BLOCKAGE WAS CLEARED AND THE ENGINE RETESTED SATISFACTORY AT THE REPAIR FACILITY.

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