SDR 033104

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Beech C90

Difficulty date
March 24, 2004
Submitted
March 31, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N30HF
Make and model
Beech C90
Aircraft serial
LJ506
Engine
Pwa PT6A20
Part
Bolt
Part number
MS9714XX
Condition
Backed Out
Location
Compressor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTS (GRINDING) SOUND WHEN PROPELLER IS SPUN BY HAND. THE ENGINE WAS SPLIT AT THE (C) FLANGE WHERE DEBRIS WAS NOTED AT THE 6 O'CLOCK AREA BETWEEN THE COMPRESSOR TURBINE BLADES AND SHROUD SEGMENTS. AFTER REMOVAL OF THE CT DISK, IT WAS NOTED THAT FOUR BOLTS HOLDING THE INNER EXIT DUCT TO THE ENGINE WERE MISSING. THE DEBRIS WERE THE REMAINS OF THE FOUR BOLTS. SAFETY WIRE WAS NOT PRESENT IN THE REMAINING FOUR BOLTS. 370 HOURS SINCE ENGINE O/H.

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