SDR 2003F00124

Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
December 9, 2002
Submitted
March 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16540
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE172
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Turbine Blades
Part number
312011201
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

FLT 9139 - FLL/FPO - DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, HEARD A LOUD THUMP NOISE FROM LEFT ENGINE. ABORTED TAKEOFF. DETERMINED LEFT POWER SECTION SEIZED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE ASSEMBLY. TEARDOWN REPORT REVEALED THAT SECOND STAGE POWER TURBINE BLADES FAILED. POWER SECTION AND GAS GENERATOR MODULES INCURRED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE POWER PLANT, GAS GENERATOR AND POWER SECTION MODULES, WAS DETERMINED TO BE BEYOND ECONOMICAL REPAIR. (M)

More about the Beech 1900D