Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
January 17, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) ON CLIMB FOLLOWING TAKE-OFF, FLAMES WERE SEEN EXITING THE ENGINE EXHAUST ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD NOISE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED METAL DEBRIS IN THE ENGINE OIL AND ROTOR SEIZURE. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED. (TC NR 20070314002)

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