Service difficulty report · Compressor · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
December 20, 2000
Submitted
December 29, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N366EA
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB841
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Compressor
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
4,421 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, COPILOT REPORTED SPARKS COMING FROM RT ENGINE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD EXHAUST STACKS. POWER WAS REDUCED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION THROUGH THE HIGH AND LOW BLEED VALVE OPENINGS REVEALED MASSIVE COMPRESSOR FAILURE. ENGINE REMOVED AND SENT FOR REPAIR. (X)