SDR NOZR72024B

Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Beech B300C

Difficulty date
July 3, 2024
Submitted
July 9, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N74NG
Make and model
Beech B300C
Aircraft serial
FL1053
Aircraft time
4,666 hours, 4,285 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Engine time
4,589 hours, 4,148 cycles
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
3136046
Part serial
AHX2901093
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
4,589 hours, 4,148 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE NO:1 ENGINE BEGAN POPPING AND LOST 50% OF ITS POWER 11 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING WAS PERFORMED AT THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT - NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGED RESULTED FROM EPISODE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE DIAPHRAGM WAS FOUND TO BE PARTIALLY BLOWN OUT OF THE COMPRESSOR BLEED VALVE WHICH CAUSED SIGNIFICANT POWER LOSS - NO OTHER FAULT WAS FOUND. THE ENGINE MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED (P&WC) AND AS PER THEIR GUIDANCE, AN OVERHAULED REPLACEMENT BLEED VALVE WAS INSTALLED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED.

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