Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Beech C99

Difficulty date
April 3, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C99
Engine
Pwa PT6A36
Part
Bleed Valve
Condition
Stuck
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, 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) THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE THROTTLE INPUT FROM THE PILOT. ADVANCING THE THROTTLE LED TO ITT INCREASE BUT WITHOUT TORQUE INCREASE. THE PILOT ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. THE COMPRESSOR BLEED VALVE WAS FOUND STUCK OPEN, REPLACED AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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