Service difficulty report · Compressor · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
September 25, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
35,091 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Compressor
Condition
Seized
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) ACFT WAS EN ROUTE WHEN THE LT ENGINE LOST POWER. THE CREW COMPLETED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, SECURED THE ENGINE AND FEATHERED THE PROPELLER. THEY DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND CONTINUED TO DESTINATION, WHERE THE ACFT PERFORMED A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED A SEIZED COMPRESSOR AND OIL FILTER CONTAMINATION. THE ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED AND FORWARDED TO STANDARD AERO FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR.

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