Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
September 14, 2010
Submitted
September 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N261GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE261
Aircraft time
29,136 hours, 35,979 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Engine
Condition
Low Torque
Location
Left
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

INCREASING POWER ON APPROACH, LT ENGINE REMAINED AROUND 500 LBS TORQUE, DID NOT RESPOND TO POWER LEVER INPUT WHILE RT ENGINE SPOOLED TO APPROX 1200 TORQUE. LT ENGINE AUTOFX TRIGGERED AND TOOK APPROX 2-3 INCHES OF POWER LEVER MOVEMENT TO GET LT ENGINE TO RESPOND TO INPUT. MAINTENANCE OBSERVED CREW PERFORMING RUN UP PER MM 61-21-00, SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.

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