Service difficulty report · Valve · Agusta AW139

Difficulty date
December 11, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Agusta AW139
Engine
Pwc PT6C67C
Part
Valve
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
DE
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) THE ENGINE WAS ITT MARGINAL. THE BOV WAS ADJUSTED WHICH CAUSED A SURGE ON DECEL. THE BOV WAS REPLACED WITH KNOWN SERVICEABLE UNIT AND IT WAS ADJUSTED. DURING TEST AND REPOSITIONING FLIGHT TO ANOTHER BASE, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED UNRECOVERABLE SURGE ON DESCENT TO LANDING AS POWER WAS BEING ROLLED OFF. A SIGNIFICANT OVER TEMPERATURE AND LOSS OF TQ WAS OBSERVED.

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