# SDR TIMA20140422011

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 22, 2014
- Submitted: April 25, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N238AL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N238AL), registered now
- Make and model: Beech C-99
- Registry model: [Beech C-99](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c-99) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: U238
- Aircraft time: 22,128 hours, 37,144 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PT6A36
- Engine time: 28,563 hours, 44,942 cycles
- System (JASC): [7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7200)
- Part: Engine
- Part number: PT6A36
- Part serial: PCE38070
- Condition: Sparks
- Location: Left
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: R, A
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TIMA20140422011

## Discrepancy

DURING CLIMB OUT PILOT OBSERVED FLAMES & SPARKS COMING FROM THE LT ENG EXHAUST.  LT ENG ITT WAS APPROACHING LIMITS, SO PILOT RETARDED THE THROTTLE TO IDLE & RETURNED FOR LANDING.

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