Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
March 16, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
3,012 hours
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
B, K
Precautionary procedure
E, G

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH, THE CREW REPORTED FLASHES OF LIGHT COMING FROM NR 1 ENGINE EXHAUST. THIS WAS FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY A SLIGHT YAWING OF THE AIRCRAFT. TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS AND AN INCREASE IN ITT ON THE NR 1 ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. THERE WAS MILD TO MEDIUM SMOKE CONTAMINATION IN THE CABIN, THE OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED, AND THE SMOKE EVACUATED. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE 1ST STAGE COMPRESSOR DIFFICULT TO TURN BY HAND AND OIL COMING FROM THE AIR INLET INDICATING A FAILURE OF NR 1 BEARING, BUT THIS IS NOT CONFIRMED. FURTHER REPORT TO FOLLOW.

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