Service difficulty report · Duct · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
March 22, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
14,676 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Duct
Part number
3022406
Condition
Cracked
Location
Exhaust
Part time
18,704 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) NR 2 PWR OUTPUT SECTION EXHAUST DUCT CRACKED AND DAMAGED, SUBSEQUENT PWR TURBINE BLADE DAMAGE. NO ENG PWR OR PERFORMANCE WAS EFFECTED DURING FLIGHT OPERATIONS. DAMAGE TO POWER OUTPUT SECTION EXHAUST DUCT WAS FOUND DURING ENG EXHAUST OUTLET REPLACEMENT. ENG WAS REMOVED AND SENT FOR REPAIR.