Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech E90

Difficulty date
July 25, 2007
Submitted
August 30, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N71WB
Make and model
Beech E90
Aircraft serial
LW127
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT IN CRUISE AT 22,000 WITH ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS NORMAL. A LOUD NOISE FOLLOWED BY POWER LOSS AND REDLINE ITT ON THE LT ENGINE. THE CT BLADES, ITT PROBES, PT VANE AND PT BLADES ALL MELTED AND WENT THROUGH THE EXHAUST STACKS. COMPRESSOR STATOR AND SPACER RUB. POSSIBLE COMPRESSOR UNSTACK FAILURE. THIS IS THE FIRST COMPLETE MELT DOWN FAILURE HAVE EVER SEEN AT ALTITUDE. (K)

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