Service difficulty report · Blade · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
April 17, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Blade
Part number
3053094CL
Condition
Deformed
Location
Engine
Part time
820 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) THE PILOTS NOTICE THAT THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING 50 DEGREES HOTTER THAN NORMAL. A HOT SECTION (HSI) WAS COMPLETED AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE OLD SEGMENT 3053094CL WAS INSTALLED 820 HOURS BEFORE WITH A NEW WHEEL AND BLADES. THE SEGMENTS HAD DEFORMED AND THE CT BLADES HAD RUBBED AGAINST THE SEGMENTS CAUSING EXCESSIVE CLEARANCES. THIS WORK HAD BEEN DONE BY MFG. THE HOT SECTION WAS SENT BACK FOR WARRANTY CONSIDERATION . (TC NR 20080422002)