Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
November 28, 2006
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) IN CRUISE THE ENGINE EMITTED A LOUD NOISE AND FLAMED OUT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED FRACTURED TURBINE BLADES AND VANES AND A PUNCTURED GAS GENERATOR CASE. LIGHT IMPACT DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE AIRCRAFT WING LEADING EDGE AND FUSELAGE WINDOWS. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND WILL ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED. (TC NR 20061219026)