SDR S2YA03001

Service difficulty report · Compressor · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
January 12, 2003
Submitted
February 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N891SK
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE89
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
15,807 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT 1044 MKE-GRB THE CREW REDUCED ENGINE TORQUE TO 2200 LBS. THE FIRST OFFICER OBSERVED FLAME COMING OUT OF FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE. THERE NO INSTRUMENT INDICATION OF ANY ENGINE PROBLEMS. THE CREW SHUT DOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE AS A PRECAUTION, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND MEDE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING IN GRB. MECHANIC INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND FOUND ITS COMPRESSOR WOULD STALL WITH POWER REDUCTION. MECHANIC REPLACED THE COMPRESSOR BLEED VALVE AND SEAT. MECHANIC PERFORMED A BORESCOPE OF THE HOT SECTION AND INSPECTED THE 1ST STAGE COMPRESSOR WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED BACK TO MKE FOR FURTHER MAINTENANCE. MECHANIC REPLACED THE ENGINE.

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