Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
May 31, 2006
Submitted
June 22, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
14,670 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Fractured
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAKE-OFF ROLL THE ENGINE EMITTED A LOUD NOISE AND TAKE-OFF WAS ABORTED. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED FRACTURED POWER TURBINE BLADES AND RESULTS, EXHAUST STUB DAMAGE. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE THE INCIDENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED. (TC NR 20060601005)

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