SDR S2YA02046

Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
November 14, 2002
Submitted
February 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N148SK
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE148
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Right
Part time
18,523 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF OF FLIGHT 1053 MKE-CMH THE CREW NOTICED THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS NOT PRODUCING ENOUGH TORQUE. THE CREW MADE AN AIR-TURN-BACK TO MKE. MECHANIC INSPECTED THE RIGHT ENGINE AND FOUND THERE WAS AN OBSTRUCTION IN THE P3 LINE THAT GOES TO THE BLEED VALVE. MECHANIC REPLACED GAS GENERATOR AND OPS CHECKED THE SYSTEM, THE ENGINE WOULD NOW PRODUCE MAX TORQUE. MECHANIC RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS.

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