Service difficulty report · Gas Generator · Beech B200

Difficulty date
February 21, 2005
Submitted
April 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
3,566 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Gas Generator
Part number
01R3028332
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
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) DURING ENGINE INSPECTION USING A VIDEO BORESCOPE, THE HIGH PRESSURE BLEED VALVE TUBE FROM P3 WAS FOUND CRACKED OFF AND A HORIZONTAL CRACK APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES LONG BELOW BLEED VALVE ATTACH FLANGE WAS NOTED. SOME STAINING INDICATED CRACK WAS PROBABLY NOT RECENT AND THIS AREA IS NOT READILY VISIBLE WITH THE BLEED VALVE SHROUDS INSTALLED. ALL ENGINE PERFORMANCE RUNS AND TREND MONITORING DATA WERE WITHIN ALLOWABLE PARAMETERS. GAS GENERATOR WAS REMOVED AND SHIPPED FOR REPAIR.

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