Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
July 24, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Engine
Condition
Surges
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, 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) WHILE IN CRUISE THE RT ENGINE WAS SURGING WITH TQ AND NP FLUCTUATING AND ACFT YAW. ITT STARTED TO RISE AND CREW SECURED THE ENGINE WHEN ITT REACHED 850 DEGREES. CUSTOMER REPORTED A CT DISK AND STATOR REPLACED 50 HOURS PRIOR THIS EVENT AND THAT GRINDING NOISE COULD BE HEARD WHEN ROTATING THE PROPELLER DURING PRE-FLIGHT CHECK OF LAST FEW FLIGHTS. THE ENGINE WILL BE SPLIT TO INSPECT THE HOT SECTION CONDITION.

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