Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
January 23, 2001
Submitted
February 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15031
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC103
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Part time
176,486 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKE OFF FROM ISP, PILOTS REPORTED HEARING A BANG AND OBSERVED SPARKS COMING FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE EXHAUST DUCT. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER EVENT. PILOTS PERFORMED WALK AROUND INSPECTION AND DISCOVERED DENTS AND HOLES IN THE RIGHT ENGINE EXHAUST STACK. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED AND DISCOVERED DAMAGE TO THE POWER TURBINE DISC. ENGINE WAS CHANGED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERIVCE.

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