Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
July 20, 2006
Submitted
August 2, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Fractured
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
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) FOLLOWING TAKEOFF THE ENGINE EMITTED A NOISE ACCOMPANIED BY AN UNCOMMANDED REDUCTION IN POWER. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED FRACTURED POWER TURBINE BLADES. MFG WILL MONITOR INVESTIGATION OF THE EVENT AND WILL ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE DETERMINED. (TC NR 20060731022)

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