Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech B200

Difficulty date
September 2, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
15,479 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ACFT WAS CLIMBING THROUGH 3400 FT AT NIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN THE PILOTS SUDDENLY HEARD A GRINDING HIGH PITCHED SOUND FROM THE LT ENGINE ALONG WITH SPARKS SHOOTING FROM THE EXHAUST STACKS. THEY IDENTIFIED AN ENGINE FAILURE AND SECURED THE LT ENGINE AND RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT FOR A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. UPON INSP BY AN AME IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PROP COULD NOT BE ROTATED BY HAND. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACFT AT A TSO 2656.6, TCSO 1539 FOR INSP BY THE O/H FACILITY.

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