Service difficulty report · Module · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
August 2, 2023
Submitted
August 14, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N347AF
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC66
Aircraft time
44,498 hours, 40,490 cycles
Part
Module
Part number
PT6A65HS
Part serial
A002MY8A
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 400
Part time
9,414 hours, 7,298 cycles
Component
Engine · Pwa · PT6
Component part number
PT6A65B
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH TO KSJU, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE TORQUE DROP AND SLIGHT YAW TO THE LEFT. PILOT SHUTDOWN LH ENGINE IAW QRH. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN KSJU WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ENGINE COMPRESSOR BLADES, POWER TURBINE BLADES AND WERE ALL FOUND OK. NO DEBRIS FOUND IN ENGINE OIL OR OIL FILTER. MAINTENANCE ALSO PERFORMED ENGINE RUN AND ENGINE TEMPERATURE WAS WITHIN LIMITS. ENGINE REACHED TAKEOFF TORQUE BUT NOTED ACCELERATION WAS LAGGING IN ALL PHASES. PROCEEDED TO BORESCOPE ENGINE AND FOUND STATOR HOUSE WAS DAMAGED. A NEW HOT SECTION WAS RECEIVED ON 08/11/2023 AND INSTALLED. GROUND PERFORMANCE RUNS COMPLETED AND FOUND SATISFACTORY.

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