Service difficulty report · Blades · Beech 100BEECH

Difficulty date
April 13, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 100BEECH
Aircraft time
15,800 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Blades
Condition
Departed
Location
Compressor
Component
Pwc
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) LT ENGINE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN POWER LOSS ON CLIMB OUT. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE A/C RETURNED TO BASE WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT. THE POWER SECTION WAS REMOVED FOR INVESTIGATION. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT PIECES WERE MISSING FROM SEVERAL CT IGV`S, MULITPLE CT BLADES BEING DAMAGED (IE. MISSING PIECES) AS WELL AS DAMAGE TO SEVERAL PT BLADES AND GUIDE VANES. THE ENGINE HAS 4538.3 HRS AND 4622 CYCLES SINCE O/H AND IS ON CONDITION FOR HOT SECTION INSPECTIONS. THE LAST HSI WAS COMPLETED 2068.6 HRS AND 2695 CYCLES AGO WHEN 0.0 TSO CT BLADES P/N 3039901 WERE RE-INSTALLED. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN SENT FOR O/H AND FURTHER INFO WILL BE AVAILABLE AFTER WHEN A TEARDOWN REPORT BECOMES AVAILABLE (TC# 20070