Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
November 19, 2024
Submitted
November 21, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N875SP
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB0086
Aircraft time
19,022 hours, 19,023 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Engine time
2,180 hours, 2,203 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
312312201
Part serial
AHX3200092
Condition
Stuck
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
2,180 hours, 2,203 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
R, E, A
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

RIGHT AFTER LIFTOFF, THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE LEFT ENGINE WITH FLAMES EMITTING FROM THE EXHAUST. COMMENCED A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN, FEATHERED THE PROPELLER AND RETURNED TO THE FIELD FOR A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. TAXIED BACK TO THE BLOCK.