Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
October 19, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE, THE PILOT NOTICED A SLIGHT FLUCTUATION OF OIL PRESSURE FOLLOWED SECONDS LATER BY A LOUD NOISE AND ENGINE POWER LOSS. IT WAS SECURED AND THE ACFT WAS FLOWN BACK TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND OIL DRIPPING FROM THE ENGINE AND POWER TURBINE BLADES FRACTURED.