Service difficulty report · Diaphragm · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
July 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Engine
Pwa PT6A114
Part
Diaphragm
Part number
310334701
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Comp Bleed Valve
Part time
499 hours
Component
Pwa · 312124803
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS BEING TROUBLESHOT FOR POOR ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND WAS BEING FERIED BACK TO MAINTENANCE BASE. DURING CRUISE THE PILOT AND ENGINEER FELT A SUDDEN SURGE AT A CONSTANT POWER SETTING. POWER WAS REDUCED AND ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL.POST FLIGHT INSPECTION SHOWED UNUSUAL WEAR ON THE COMPRESSOR BLEED VALVE AND FOUND THE DIAPHRAGM WAS RUPTURED.

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