Service difficulty report · Turbine · Beech 99

Difficulty date
August 28, 2000
Submitted
September 13, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N24BH
Make and model
Beech 99
Aircraft serial
U67
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Turbine
Condition
Lightning Strike
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
23,956 hours
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

THE AIRCRAFT WAS BROUGHT INTO MAINTENANCE FOR A SCHEDULED INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION OF THE LEFT ENGINE, A HOLE WAS FOUND IN THE POWER SECTION CASE. THE HOLE CAUSED DAMAGE TO EXTERNAL WIRING AND TRANSFER TUBES. SUBMITTER STATED CAUSED BY A LIGHTING STRIKE. (X)

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