Service difficulty report · Seal Ring · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
January 28, 2003
Submitted
February 10, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
29,687 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Seal Ring
Part number
3022852
Condition
Stuck
Location
R Gearbox
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, D

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER ENGINE START, THE TORQUE READING INDICATED APPROX 3000 FT/LBS. POWER INCREASES OR DECREASES HAD LITTLE EFFECT. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED. A TORQUE INDICATION SYSTEM CALIBRATION TESTER WAS CONNECTED AND INDICATION WAS NORMAL. A TEST GAUGE WAS CONNECTED TO THE TORQUEMETER OIL LINE AND CONFIRMED A HIGH READING USING THE STARTER TO SPOOL. A SERVICE REP SUGGESTED THAT THE TORQUEMETER PISTON INSIDE THE RGB MAY BE HUNG UP. THIS CAN BE CAUSED BY THE TEFLON RINGS ON THE METER PISTON STICKING BEFORE THEY ARE WORN IN. SUGGESTED TO BLOW LOW PRESSURE AIR INTO THE OIL LINE IN THE RGB WHILE ROCKING THE PROP BACK AND FORTH. THIS PROCEDURE RECTIFIED THE PROBLEM AND ALL INDICATIONS HAVE BEEN NORMAL.

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