Service difficulty report · Diffuser · Dhav DHC7102

Difficulty date
October 22, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7102
Aircraft time
36,007 hours, 50,567 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Diffuser
Part number
3023779
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, 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) SHORTLY AFTER LEVELLING OFF AT 17000 FEET, THE NR 2 ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE AFFECTING ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS. THE POWER WAS REDUCED TO ALLEVIATE THE RESULTING OVER TEMPERATURE CONDITION. AT POWER SETTING ABOVE 70% NG THE ITT WOULD FLUCTUATE WILDLY TO OVER 900 DEGREES. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE ENGINE WAS SPLIT AND THE DIFFUSER TUBE AT 6 O-CLOCK WAS FOUND LOOSE. THIS LOOSE DIFFUSER TUBE DISRUPTED THE AIRFLOW TO THE BLEED VALVE SENSE LINE, CAUSING THE BLEED VALVES TO MALFUNCTION AND THE ENGINE TO SURGE. THE ENGINE WAS SENT FOR REPAIR.