SDR RK180

Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
January 25, 2001
Submitted
March 16, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N709TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK180
Aircraft time
2,628 hours, 1,932 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Engine time
2,628 hours, 1,916 cycles
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
7664004
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT FROM KBCT TO KBVT AT FL410 THE FLIGHT HEARD A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY OSCILLATIONS ON THE ROLL AXIS. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED AT KLACY WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. REPLACED RT ENGINE BLEED ACTUATOR VALVE PER PWC JT15D-5 MM 72-30-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. TEST FLIGHT WAS SATISFACTORY.

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