Service difficulty report · Blade · Beech B200

Difficulty date
April 3, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Blade
Condition
Fractured
Location
Comp Turbine
Part time
4,629 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN)ENGINE SHUTDOWN FOLLOWING AN INCREASE IN ITT. AS THE POWER LEVER WAS BEING RETARDED, DRBRIS WAS SEEN TO BE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. INITIAL REPORT INDICATE THIS TO BE A COMPRESSOR TURBINE BLADE FRACTU RE.

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