Service difficulty report · Blade · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
June 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Blade
Condition
Shifted
Location
Compressor
Part time
7,156 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) STARTER WOULD ENGAGE ON START, BUT ENGINE WOULD NOT ROTATE. STARTER WAS REMOVED AND IT WAS FOUND THE NG WOULD NOT ROTATE. ENGINE WAS SPLIT AT THE C-FLANGE AND THE N1 WHEEL WOULD NOT ROTATE AND A LOUD GRINDING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE COMPRESSOR SECTION. THE ENGINE WAS RETURNED TO PRATT FOR INVESTIGATION. IT IS BELIEVED THE 3RD STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADES HAD SHIFTED CAUSING THE COMPRESSOR TO LOCK-UP. PART TC: 583.