Service difficulty report · Sun Gear · Beech B200

Difficulty date
May 14, 2012
Submitted
May 14, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
10,986 hours, 11,250 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Engine time
10,845 hours, 11,089 cycles
Part
Sun Gear
Part number
E3028456
Part serial
SG35052
Condition
Worn
Location
Rt Power Section
Part time
145 hours, 170 cycles
Component
Power Section · Pwa · PT6A41
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

POWER SECTION SUN GEAR FAILED AS ALL TEETH WORE OFF CAUSING FAILURE OF THE POWER SECTION AND BOTH POWER TURBINE DISKS TO BREAK LOOSE CAUSING ADDITIONAL COLLATERAL DAMAGE TO THE POWER SECTION, EXHAUST DUCT AND COMPRESSOR TURBINE DISK ASSY. INCIDENT HAPPENED ON TAKEOFF CAUSING ACFT TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. ENGINE WAS CURRENTLY OPERATING UNDER SB 807 WHICH REQUIRED 25 HOUR INTERVAL INSPECTIONS OF MAGNETIC CHIP DECTECTORS. OPERATOR CLAIMED TO BE IN COMPLIANCE.

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