SDR 2004F00217

Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
November 18, 2003
Submitted
July 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N81536
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE152
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Turbine Blades
Part number
311856301
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
15,235 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

FLT 9236 - EYQ/TPA - AFTER CLEARANCE FOR TAKEOFF, LEFT ENGINE FAILED. ENGIEN IMMEDIATELY SECURED. ABORTED TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. DEMATED POEWR SECTION FROM GAS GENERATOR AND DETERMINED THAT POWER TURBINE BLADES WERE BROKE OFF AT THE BLADE ROOT. POWER SECTION HAS MAJOR INTERNAL DAMAGE. REPLACED LEFT POWER SECTION MODULE AND ROUTED FAILED UNIT FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS AND REPAIR. CONFIRMED 2ND STAGE POWER TURBINE BLADE FAILURE. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE OCCURRED. ONLY 'STUBS' REMAIN. FULL OVERHAUL OF POWER SECTION REQUIRED. (M)

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