Service difficulty report · Blade · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
July 11, 2007
Submitted
February 15, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
14,854 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Blade
Part number
3027301
Condition
Cracked
Location
Compressor
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 ROUTINE COMPRESSOR TURBINE BLADE (STRETCH) INSP, ONE CT BLADE WAS FOUND CRACKED DURING THE NDT PROCESS. THE CRACK WAS ACROSS THE BLADE FACE AND BACK. THIS TYPE OF CRACK SCRAPS THE BLADE AND THE SET IT WAS INSTALLED WITH. THIS SET OF BLADES HAD A TSN OF 9299.1 HOURS. THE BLADES WERE REPLACED AND THE AC RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20070725005)