Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
October 25, 2005
Submitted
December 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MP3
Part
Engine
Part number
PT6A65B
Part serial
32387
Condition
Shutdown
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE, THE ENGINE WAS REPORTED TO EMIT A LOUD (BANG) FOLLOWED BY SEVERE VIBRATION.THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT AND A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING ACCOMPLISHED. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE THE INCIDENT AND WILL ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE DETERMINED.

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