SDR 2004F00047

Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
November 18, 2003
Submitted
January 16, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N87552
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE216
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, 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 TAKEOFF, LOUD BANG OCCURRED ON LT ENGINE. ABORTED TAKEOFF. SEPARATED POWER SECTION FROM GAS GENERATOR AND DETERMINED THAT POWER TURBINE BLADES WERE BROKE OFF. REPLACED LEFT POWER SECITON MODULE AND ROUTED FAILED UNIT FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS AND REPAIR. (M)

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