Service difficulty report · Pin · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
January 3, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Pin
Part number
MS16555622
Condition
Loose
Location
Compressor
Part time
3,513 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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) INERTIAL VANE CONTROL (IVC) LINKAGE DOWEL PIN WORKED ITSELF LOOSE, LINKAGE CAME APART. SPRING FOUND LYING ON TOP OF THE AIR INLET SCREEN, REST OF LINKAGE FOUND IN BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE COWLING. DOWEL PIN WAS NOT FOUND. FOD DAMAGE ON 1ST STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADES. DAMAGE FOUND WITHIN LIMITS AND WAS DRESSED OUT. CT BLADE INSPECTION CARRIED OUT, NO DAMAGE FOUND. SUSPECT DOWEL PIN WAS INJESTED AND REJECTED BY THE 1ST STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADES. INDICATIONS ON THE ENGINE INLET SCREEN THAT AN OBJECT WAS REJECTED.

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