Service difficulty report · Shroud · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
November 25, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft time
5,740 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Shroud
Part number
3037347
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hot Section
Part time
2,485 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

(CAN) ON ROUTINE 400 HR BORESCOPE INSPECTION, A SHROUD SEGMENT WAS FOUND CRACKED AND CURLED INTO COMPRESSOR TURBINE BLADES. THIS CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE CT BLADE TIPS. THE CT BLADES ARE BEYOND REPAIR, SCRAP. HOT SECTION INSPECTION COMPLETED AND PARTS REPLACED AS REQUIRED.