Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Beech C90

Difficulty date
May 15, 2006
Submitted
August 2, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C90
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Fractured
Location
Turbine Section
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB THE ENGINE EMITTED A LOUD NOISE AND WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED FOR AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING WHICH RESUTED IN AIRFRAME DAMAGE. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED FRACTURED COMPRESSOR TURBINE BLADES. P&WC WILL MONITOR INVESTIGATION OF THE BLADES AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED. (TC# 20060704004)

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