What was found
DURING APPROACH, THE ENGINE EMITTED AN UNUSUAL NOISE FOLLOWED BY AN UNCOMMANDED POWER REDUCTION. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED A FAULTY COMPRESSOR BLEED VALVE.
- Difficulty date
- March 10, 2006
- Submitted
- June 6, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC6300
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A27
- System (JASC)
- 7532 · Compressor Bleed Valve
- Part
- Bleed Valve
- Condition
- Faulty
- Location
- Compressor
- Component
- Bleed Valve · Pwc · 310082903
- Stage of operation
- AP
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- E, R
- Precautionary procedure
- E
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