Service difficulty report · Pressure Valve · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
September 12, 2024
Submitted
February 27, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N75TG
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK28
Aircraft time
6,568 hours, 5,823 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ44
Engine time
3,499 hours, 2,905 cycles
Part
Pressure Valve
Part number
5916001
Part serial
0003
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
3,499 hours, 2,905 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED A LH ENGINE FIRE WARNING IN FLIGHT WHILE CLIMBING THRU 12,000 FEET.. PULLED THROTTLE TO IDLE AND WARNING STOPPED. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO TTN. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TROUBLESHOT THE DISCREPANCY AND FOUND THE LH ENGINE PRESSURE SHUT OFF VALVE (PRSOV) WAS NOT OPENING TO VENT THE EXCESS BLEED AIR. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PRSOV WAS REPLACED AND THE DISCREPANCY CORRECTED.

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