Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Stbros SD360

Difficulty date
March 5, 2013
Submitted
March 7, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N151CA
Make and model
Stbros SD360
Aircraft serial
SH3653
Aircraft time
34,072 hours, 41,399 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A65R
Engine time
3,078 hours
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
311271401
Part serial
3N383
Condition
Sticking
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, THE CREW INITIATED A GO-AROUND. UPON INCREASING THRUST, THE CREW EXPERIENCED SURGING AND TORQUE FLUCTUATION ON THE RIGHT ENGINE. FOLLOWING QRH PROCEDURES THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, SHUTDOWN THE AFFECTED ENGINE, AND COMPLETED AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE APPROACH AND LANDING. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DIFFICULTY WAS DUE TO A FAULTY ENGINE BLEED VALVE. THE FAULTY ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND ENGINE OPS CHECKED NORMAL.