Service difficulty report · Spacer · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
March 12, 2002
Submitted
April 26, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
9,046 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Spacer
Part number
3018389
Condition
Damaged
Location
Compressor
Part time
11,300 hours, 12,871 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) AT ROUTINE ENGINE INSPECTION OF COMPRESSOR FIRST STAGE, FIRST STAGE DISK MADE SCRAPING NOISE AND JAMMED WHEN ROTATED. VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND FIRST STAGE SPACER HEAVILY RUBBED WITH LEADING EDGE METAL PIECES CURLED OUTWARD FROM INERTIAL FORCE. ENGINE REMOVED FOR REPAIR.