Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve

Difficulty date
January 3, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwc PW545B
Part
Bleed Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE REDUCING POWER DURING CLIMBOUT, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR SURGE. AT 7000 FEET, WHILE RE-CONFIGURING THE ACFT FOR APPROACH, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A SERIES OF COMPRESSOR SURGES WITH AN ASSOCIATED EEC LIGHT. FOLLOWING DCU ANALYSIS, THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BOV TM WAS RECOMMENDED.