Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
January 28, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
20,770 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Engine
Condition
Surges
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, A, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING THE CLIMB THROUGH FL230, THE CREW NOTICED A RT ENGINE POWER SURGE. TORQUE INDICATIONS WERE OBSERVED DEVIATING BY APPROXIMATELY 1500 FOOT-POUNDS WITH FLAMES EMANATING FROM THE EXHAUST STACK. THE POWER SETTING WAS REDUCED, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO SURGE. SHORTLY THEREAFTER CONTROL AUTHORITY WAS RESTORED AND THE ENGINE WAS MAINTAINED AT MINIMUM POWER SETTING. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE ACFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING.