SDR 2017F00176

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Beech C99

Difficulty date
November 12, 2016
Submitted
July 27, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N63978
Make and model
Beech C99
Aircraft serial
U171
Aircraft time
34,122 hours, 52,910 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A36
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Bolt
Part number
MS957406
Part serial
NA
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
24,874 hours, 38,189 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
B
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING A SCHEDULED BORESCOPE OF THE RT ENGINE FOUND THE CT BLADES WERE FOUND TO BE DAMAGED DUE TO FOD. A POWER TURBINE CONTAINMENT SHROUD BOLT HEAD WAS FOUND BROKEN OFF AND STILL TIED WITH SAFETY WIRE. THE REMAINDER OF THE BOLT HAD VIBRATED OUT OF ITS HOLE AND CAUSED FOD DAMAGE BEFORE EXITING THE SPACE.

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