Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
September 10, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
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

LOSS OF TORQUE/IFSD DURING FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED ENGINE NOISES AND OBSERVED TORQUE INDICATION DECREASING. HE ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS PERFORMED. POST FLIGHT INSP FOUND DAMAGES TO THE COMPRESSOR.

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