Service difficulty report · Rivets · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
September 14, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Rivets
Condition
Missing
Location
Compressor
Part time
4,721 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) FIRST STAGE COMPRESSOR DAMAGE FOUND FIELD REPAIR COMPLETED. DATA PLATE RETAINING RIVET FAILURE SUSPECTED BY OPERATOR. NOTE: SUBMITTER STATED P&W ARE REVIEWING HARDWARE ATTACHMENT OF DATA PLATES ON THESE ENGINES. POSSIBLE CHANGES TO COME IN 4TH QUARTER 2000.

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