Service difficulty report · Turbine Wheel · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
July 2, 2002
Submitted
August 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
9,897 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Turbine Wheel
Part number
3037313
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
10,490 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF PILOTS HEARD A SOUND FROM RT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT. PILOTS NOTICED NO UNUSUAL ENGINE INDICATIONS BUT NOTICED A HOLE IN THE EXHAUST STACK. THEY RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT AND AFTER LANDING SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. ENGINEERING FOUND THE SECOND STAGE PT TURBINE HAD LOST SOME BLADES. ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND RENTAL ENGINE INSTALLED.

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