Service difficulty report · Turbine · Beech A100

Difficulty date
December 14, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
29,268 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3C
Part
Turbine
Part number
3013340
Condition
Seized
Location
Engine
Part time
25,942 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, B
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 FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A VIBRATION, LOUD NOISE AND SAW GLOWING PARTICLES EXITING THE EXHAUST STACK. THE CREW SHUTDOWN THE LT ENGINE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REMOVED AND SENT TO AN O/H SHOP FOR TEARDOWN. NOTE HAVE BEEN DOING THE CHIP DETECTOR INSPECTION IAW ALERT SB T-804, REV B WITH NO INDICATION OF WEAR. ALSO, NOTE AD 2011-25-12 HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS POWER SECTION SUNGEAR REPLACEMENT.

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