What was found
NEITHER THE COMPRESSOR OR THE CT DISK ROTATED FREELY AND HEAVY RUB WAS NOTED ON THE FIRST STAGE COMPRESSOR ROTOR. THE NR 1 BEARING INNER BALL CAGE WAS FRACTURED AND THE BALLS SHOWED SIGNS OF SKIDDING.
- Difficulty date
- June 24, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N119YV
- Make and model
- Beech 1900C
- Aircraft serial
- UC119
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A65B
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 311211702
- Condition
- Fractured
- Location
- Comp Nr 1
- Part time
- 2,527 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.