Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
November 18, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER THE TAKEOFF, THE RT ENGINE TORQUE INCREASED TO 4500 LB AND THE PROPELLER RPM DROPPED TO 500. THE PILOT IN CHARGE IMMEDIATELY REDUCED THE THROTTLE, WHICH BROUGHT DOWN THE ENGINE TORQUE, TORQUE INCREASE WAS WITHIN MM LIMITS, THE PROPELLER RPM CONTINUED TO OSCILLATE BETWEEN 500 TO 1600. THE PILOT IN CHARGE MADE AN AIRTURN BACK AND PRIORITY LANDING. FULL POWER GROUND RUNS & TAKEOFF TORQUE UP TO 3,500 POUNDS WERE PERFORMED 3 TIMES AND THE ISSUE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. AUTHORITIES REQUESTED ADDITIONAL ON GROUND TESTS ON THE LT ENGINE AS COMPARISON WITH THE RT ENGINE.

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