Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
April 18, 2007
Submitted
June 7, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Fractured
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) ON ADVANCING POWER FOR TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE EMITTED A NOISE AND LOST POWER. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED FRACTURED POWER TURBINE BLADES. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE DETERMINED. (TC NR 20070514053)

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