Service difficulty report · Blade · Beech A100

Difficulty date
July 3, 2001
Submitted
August 28, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
12,903 hours, 13,953 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4TN3
Part
Blade
Condition
Separated
Location
Compressor
Part time
14,254 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) ON TAKEOFF PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER EXPERIENCED ON RT ENGINE. TAKEOFF ABORTED. UPON SUBSEQENT TEAR DOWN WITH A PRATT & WHITNEY REPRESENTATIVE PRESENT, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT A COMPRESSOR TURBINE BLADE SEPARATED AND DAMAGED COMPONENTS DOWNSTREAM IN ENGINE.

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