Service difficulty report · Engine · Stbros SD360

Difficulty date
July 11, 2007
Submitted
July 12, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N151CA
Make and model
Stbros SD360
Aircraft serial
SH3653
Aircraft time
31,511 hours, 38,621 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A65R
Engine time
23,775 hours, 33,868 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Surges
Part time
23,775 hours, 33,868 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

THE CREW WAS DEPARTING CHARLESTON, SC, THE PILOT SMOOTHLY ADVANCED THE THROTTLES TO ALLOW THE PROPS TO SPIN UP TO MAX RPM, BEFORE SETTING TAKEOFF POWER. THE LEFT ENGINE STARTED SURGING AND BACKFIRING WHILE THE PILOT ADVANCED THE THROTTLES. THE COPILOT CALLED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. PILOT PROMPTLY REACTED AND BROUGHT THE AIRPLANE TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIED TO THE FOB AND MAINTENANCE AND DISPATCH WERE CALLED.