Service difficulty report · Line · Stbros SD330

Difficulty date
April 10, 2004
Submitted
May 3, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N390GA
Make and model
Stbros SD330
Aircraft serial
SH3077
Engine
Pwa PT6A45R
Part
Line
Part number
310733801
Condition
Cracked
Location
P3 Filter
Stage of operation
CL
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

LEAVING 4400 FEET, THE RT ENGINE TORQUE FELL FROM 3200 LBS TO 2000 LBS THEN TO 1500 LBS THEN STABILIZED AT 2000 LBS FOR A WHILE THEN WENT BACK TO 3000 LBS. THE FLIGHT CREW TURNED BACK AND CALLED DEC TO TELL THEM OF THE SITUATION. THE FLIGHT CREW ADVISED THE ATC THEY NEEDED TO RETURN, DUE TO A POSSIBLE MAINTENANCE PROBLEM. AC LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AC WAS PUT IN HANGAR AND DECOWLED WITH NO VISIBLE PROBLEMS FOUND. MECHANICS FOUND A CRACKED LINE COMING OFF THE P3 FILTER. LINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MFG MM. OPS CHECK AND ENGINE RUNS GOOD. AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.