SDR 96ZZZX4815

Service difficulty report · Ct Blade · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
July 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N156YV
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC156
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Ct Blade
Part number
3108301
Condition
Failed
Location
Gas Gen
Part time
3,059 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AN IN-FLIGHT SHUT DOWN OF THE RIGHT ENGINE DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE HOT SECTION CT BLADE. AT THE ENGINE TEAR DOWN, NOTED ONE CT BLADE HAD LIBERATED AT THE ROOT AND ALL THE OTHER CT BLADES WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED DUE TO THE CONTACT WITH THE LIBERATED BLADE. THE CT BLADE REMAINING ROOT SECTION WAS SENT TO PRATT AND WHITNEY FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION

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