Service difficulty report · Gas Generator · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
March 27, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Gas Generator
Condition
Seized
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) UNCOMMANDED SHUTDOWN DURING FLIGHT TEST FOR CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL PURPOSES, THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND RELIT IAW OPERATING HANDBOOK. 2 MIN AFTER RE-LIGHT, THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN UNCOMMANDED AND COULD NOT BE RE-STARTED. AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED AT THE POINT OF DEPARTURE. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND A SEIZED GAS GENERATOR MODULE AND BRONZE PARTICLES IN THE OIL FILTER.

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