Service difficulty report · Line · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
May 12, 2009
Submitted
May 12, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N202UX
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE202
Aircraft time
27,628 hours, 32,690 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Line
Condition
Overheated
Location
Rt Engine P3
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
M, R
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

PILOTS REPORTED THAT WHEN FULL POWERE WAS SET THE RT TORQUE WAS AT APPROX 3100 LBS BEFORE ITT LIMIT WAS EXCEEDED. TAKEOFF TORQUE SHOULD HAVE BEEN 3572 AT FLAPS 17 DEGREE AND BLEEDS CLOSED. ITT WAS EXCEEDED FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 SECOND. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE P3 LINE CRACKED AT THE FLANGE INSIDE THE BLEED VALVE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A REPAIR IAW MANUFACTURER`S LETTER . DEVIATION LETTER DAA2009-217-PT6A67D-PS0048 BY CLEANING CRACK AND APPLYING DOW CORNING 7310 HEAT RESISTANT SEALANT. ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AFTER REPAIRS HAD BEEN ACCOMPLISHED.

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