Service difficulty report · Compressor · Beech B200

Difficulty date
September 19, 2000
Submitted
November 2, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
3,743 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Part
Compressor
Condition
Failed
Location
Compr Shroud
Part time
3,953 hours, 2,866 cycles
Component
Engine · Pwa
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CABIN FILLED WITH FUMES AND LIGHT SMOKE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE POINT OF DEPARTURE. ENGINE WAS SPLIT AT THE C-FLANGE. NO OBVIOUS DAMAGE OR ABNORMALITIES WERE FOUND. A NEW NR 2 BEARING COVER AND GASKET WERE INSTALLED. ENGINE TEST RUN AND PROBLEM FOUND TO PERSIST. ENGINE REMOVED AND COMPRESSOR SECTION TORN DOWN AT STANDARD AERO. FOUND THE CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR RUBBING ON THE COMPRESSOR SHROUD HOUSING. CLEARANCES RESTORED, ENGINE RE-ASSEMBLED, INSTALLED, TEST RUN AND AIRCRAFT TEST FLOWN. FUMES AND SMOKE NO LONGER PRESENT. (X)

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