Service difficulty report · Turbine Wheel · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
May 2, 2007
Submitted
February 15, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
11,921 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Turbine Wheel
Part number
3024711
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
14,878 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A HOT SECTION INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE CT HUB FROM ONE UNUSED BALANCE HOLE, AROUND THE FLANGE AND BACK TO THE SAME BALANCE HOLE.THE CRACK WAS ADJACENT TO (1) OF THE (3) PROTRUDING LOCK LUGS. (TC NR 20070504003)