Service difficulty report · Stator · Beech B200

Difficulty date
January 17, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
1,787 hours
Engine
Pwc PW610FA
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Stator
Part number
3030262
Condition
Cracked
Location
Turbine Section
Part time
1,778 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

DURING SCHEDULED HSI THE PT STATOR 1ST STAGE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED BEYOND LIMITS, THE INNER RING WAS CRACKED COMPLETELY THROUGH AND THE OUTER RING WAS CRACKED COMPLETELY THROUGH EXTENDING INTO A VANE. INSP OF THE OPPOSITE ENGINE REVEALED CRACKING OF THE SAME NATURE, BUT NOT AS EXTENSIVE. THE PT STATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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