SDR 96ZZZX839

Service difficulty report · Pt Disk · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
November 23, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N65YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE65
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Pt Disk
Part number
3037313
Condition
Blade Failure
Location
2nd Stage
Part time
5,484 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.

What was found

THE POWER SECTION WAS HARD TO ROTATE WHEN BROUGHT INTO TEAR-DOWN INVESTIGATION AREA. PRE-INSPECTION REVEALED THE NR 2 STAGE 4 PT BLADES HAD FRACTURED AT THE ROOT, 6 ARE FRACTURED FROM .200 INCH TO .500 INCH IN FROM THE ROOT, THE REMAINING BLADES ARE FRACTURED AT THE BLADE SHROUD AREA. THE 2ND STAGE DISK AND BLADES WERE SENT TO PCW FOR INVESTIGATION AND ARE THE PRIMARY SUSPECT FOR THE FAILURE.

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