Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
April 5, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
29,441 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
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) POWER LOSS/IFSD DURING CRUISE, THE ENGINE SURGED FOLLOWED BY A POWER LOSS. THE PILOT NOTICED THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE REACHED 1100 C. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATELY AND SINGLE ENGINE LANDING CARRIED OUT WITH NO INCIDENT. THE ENGINE WAS SENT TO VECTOR AEROSPACE FOR REPAIRS WHERE A PRIMARY COMPRESSOR BLADE FRACTURE WAS FOUND. THE BLADES WERE SENT TO MFG, WHERE THE INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDER WAY.

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