Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech B300

Difficulty date
September 8, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B300
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J, B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) A YAW OF THE ACFT CAUGHT THE ATTENTION OF THE PILOT AND A QUICK REVIEW OF THE COCKPIT GAGES REVEALED THAT THE RT ENGINE TORQUE WAS FLUCTUATING BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY 20% TO 40% WITH THE TEMPERATURE INDICATION RISING TO APPROXIMATELY 820 DEGREES. THE PILOT VISUALLY CONFIRMED THAT LARGE AND SMALL SPARKS WERE EMANATING FROM THE ENGINE EXHAUST. THE PILOT PROCEEDED TO SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN BEFORE MAKING AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. GROUND INSPECTION FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM THE COWLING. THE ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED.

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