Service difficulty report · Turbine Wheel · Beech 65A90

Difficulty date
February 16, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 65A90
Engine
Pwa PT6A20
Part
Turbine Wheel
Part number
3012000
Condition
Spalled
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
17,338 hours
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C, E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF, THE PILOT NOTICED A TEMPORARY TORQUE INCREASE FROM NR 2 ENGINE. THE THROTTLE WAS REDUCED TO IDLE AND THE FLIGHT WAS ABORTED. DURING ENGINE RUN DOWN, THE NR 2 PROPELLER WAS SLOWING DOWN IN AN ERRATIC MANNER. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE OIL DISCOLORED DARKER. THERE WAS METAL DEBRIS IN THE OIL FILTER AND THE FRONT GEARCASE FINGER SCREEN. THE PROPELLER, WHEN ROTATED, WAS BINDING AND RUBBING AT SPOTS. INSPECTION OF THE POWER SECTION THROUGH THE EXHAUST DUCTS REVEALED THE TURBINE WHEEL HAD DROPPED, SO THERE WAS NO CLEARANCE AT THE BOTTOM AND 0.030 INCH - 0.040 INCH AT THE TOP. THE ENGINE WAS MAINTENANCE FREE FOR THE LAST 300 HOURS.

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