Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Agusta AW139

Difficulty date
June 17, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Agusta AW139
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Bleed Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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 NR 1 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A TORQUE UP TRIM UP TO 104 PERCENT DURING HOVER. THE MISSION WAS ABORTED. DURING THE TROUBLESHOOTING, THE NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR BLEED VALVE, BOV WAS REPLACED. THE HELICOPTER HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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