Service difficulty report · Blade · Beech B200

Difficulty date
April 14, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
19,955 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Part
Blade
Part number
305392101
Condition
Broken
Location
Compressor
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
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) KING AIR 200 AIRCRAFT WAS ON CLIMB THROUGH APPROXIMATELY FL200, THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE MADE A SINGLE LOUD BANG, A FLAME WAS OBSERVED TO BE EMITTED OUT OF THE EXHAUST, FOLLOWED BY SPARKS. THE FLIGHT CREW CONDUCTED A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH ATC, AND RETURNED. AME INSPECTED THE ENGINE, DURING THE INSPECTION OF THE FIRST STAGE COMPRESSOR HE FOUND A COMPRESSOR BLADE MISSING. (TC# 20190415019)

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