Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
June 25, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
28,616 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Fractured
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E, B

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING DESCENT FROM 15,000 FT, THE CREW REDUCED POWER & THE LT ENG BEGAN TO SURGE. POWER WAS FURTHER REDUCED TO IDLE & ENG CONTINUED TO SURGE. THE CREW ELECTED TO PERFORM A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN & ACTIVATE THEIR EMER PROCEDURES. THE ACFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION CONFIRMED 2ND STAGE PT BLADES FRACTURED AROUND MID-SPAN. ENG REMOVED & SHIPPED FOR REPAIR. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE & PROVIDE INFORMATION TO TRANSPORT CANADA THROUGH SUBSEQUENT SERVICE DIFFICULTY REVIEW MEETING & SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS OR OTHER AGREED UPON COMMUNICATIONS.

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