Service difficulty report · Blade · Beech B99

Difficulty date
January 20, 2001
Submitted
February 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech B99
Aircraft time
34,262 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Blade
Part number
310240101
Condition
Failed
Location
Compressor
Part time
299 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, A
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE FAILURE DURING CLIMB EMERGENCY DECLARED ENGINE FUEL SHUT OFF AND ENGINE SECURED. RETURNED TO AIRPORT. ENGINE SPLIT A C FLANGE, PRELIMINARY INSPECTION FOUND CT DISC BLADE FAILURE ACCOUNTING FOR DAMAGE TO DOWNSTREAM HOT SECTION AND POWER SECTION COMPONENTS. ENGINE SHIPPED TO SHOP FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION, UPON RECEIVING DATA CLOSING. REPORT TO FOLLOW.

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