SDR 96ZZZX5074

Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
September 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N859CC
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB389
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ACFT HAD IN-FLT FAILURE OF RT ENG, AS ACFT REACHED CRUISE ALTITUDE. ENG HAS TTSN 7,559.4, TSHSI 120.9, TSO1605.3. A PRELIM INSP OF ENG FND LARGE OIL STAIN ACROSS TOP OF NACELLE AND OIL DRIPPING FROM COWLING. PROP WOULD NOT ROTATE IN NORMAL DIRECTION OF ROTATION, BUT WOULD ROTATE COUNTERCLOCKWISE WITH GRINDING SOUND. INTERIOR OF EXH STACKS FND TO CONTAIN MANY SMALL CHUNKS OF METAL. UPON OPENING COWLING, COMP HOUSING FND DISTORTED AND ALL INLET SUPPORT STRUTS HAD FAILED. COMP MAIN SHAFT OFF CENTER AND ALL BLADES DESTROYED. AFT SECT OF COMP HOUSING AND ACCY GRBX SHIFTED 3 INCHES AFT. APPEARS MOST OF OIL LOSS OCCURRED WHEN ACCY GRBX SHIFTED, DISCONNECTING EXT OIL PRESS AND RETURN TUBES.