Service difficulty report · Blade · Beech 99

Difficulty date
October 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 99
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Blade
Part number
T12411
Condition
Fractured
Location
Blade Root
Part time
11,869 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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) TEAR DOWN REPORT INDICATES A SINGULAR CT BLADE FAILURE DUE TO FATIGUE WAS THE SOURCE OF THE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. THE CT BLADE WAS A PMA PART. PART TC: 4,759.

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