Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Pilats PC12

Difficulty date
June 27, 2006
Submitted
August 2, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC12
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Part
Bleed Valve
Condition
Dirty
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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) DURING CRUISE, THE ENGINE EMITTED A LOUD NOISE ACCOMPANIED BY FLAMES FROM THE EXHAUST AND POWER FLUCTUATIONS. THE PILOT REDUCED ENGINE POWER AND ACCOMPLISHED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION FOUND THE ENGINE COMPRESSOR BLEED VALVE TO BE STIFF AND FULL OF SAND, THE BOV WAS CLEANED AND THE ENGINE RAN NORMALLY. (TC# 20060704019)