Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Beech B300B350C

Difficulty date
February 7, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B300B350C
Aircraft time
3,779 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
310317401
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE CLIMBING OUT AFTER TAKEOFF THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A THROTTLE SPLIT TO MAINTAIN THE SAME ENGINE TORQUE. AT ALL TIMES THE ENGINES WOULD MAKE RATED POWER, BUT THE LT ENGINE REQUIRED MORE FORWARD THROTTLE MOVEMENT TO MAKE BOOK TORQUE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMANCE RUNS CONFIRMED LT ENGINE PARAMETERS HIGH (ITT, WF, N1) TO MAKE TARGET TORQUE. ENGINE BLEED VALVES SWAPPED SIDE TO SIDE FOR TROUBLESHOOTING AND SUBSEQUENT RUNS CONFIRMED PROBLEM FOLLOWED THE BLEED VALVE. FAULTY VALVE REPLACED WITH O/H UNIT. GROUND RUNS C/O SATISFACTORY.