Service difficulty report · Powerplant · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
April 3, 2007
Submitted
April 11, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N190YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE190
Aircraft time
20,708 hours, 35,412 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Engine time
24,074 hours, 33,542 cycles
Part
Powerplant
Part number
3044900
Part serial
PCE114194
Condition
Fluctuates
Location
Right
Part time
24,074 hours, 33,542 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

FLIGHT: 9171, DURING FLIGHT AT 17,000 FEET, RT ENGINE TORQUE FLUCTATES FROM 3,000 LBS TO 2,500 LBS FOR 3 SECONDS. TORQUE STABLIZED AT 2,700 LBS FOR 10 SECONDS FOLLOWED BY ERRATIC TORQUE READINGS FROM 3,000 LBS TO 1,500 LBS WITH ITT AT 850 DEGREES. PERFORMED MEMORY ITEMS FOR ENGINE FAILURE IN FLIGHT TO SECURE ENGINE. DIVERTED, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RT ENGINE ASSEMBLY.

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