Service difficulty report · Gas Generator · Stbros SD330

Difficulty date
August 29, 2006
Submitted
September 20, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N936MA
Make and model
Stbros SD330
Aircraft serial
SH3036
Engine
Pwa PT6A45R
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MP3
Part
Gas Generator
Part number
PT6A45R
Condition
Popped
Location
Rt
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

REPAIR STATION REPORTED THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY WAS TESTED TO VERIFY THE COMPLAINT OF COMPRESSOR STALLING. DURING THE ENGINE RUN UP, OIL WAS OBSERVED IN THE BLEED VALVE AREA. THE AGB AND OIL FILTER HOUSING WAS REMOVED AND FOUND A MISSING PACKING ON THE OIL FILTER. THE AGB WAS INSTALLED AND THE ENGINE ASSY RETESTED. NO OIL WAS OBSERVED IN THE BLEED VALVE AREA. THE HP BLEED VALVE WAS FOUND TO BE CLOSING EARLY AND THE CONTROL ORIFICE WAS REPLACED. THE ENGINE ASSY THEN PASSED THE REQUIRED PARAMETERS. ALL WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW MM. THIS ENGINE ASSY IS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (K)