Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
January 22, 2009
Submitted
January 26, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N485FL
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK239
Aircraft time
7,569 hours, 6,345 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Engine time
8,634 hours, 11,817 cycles
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Missing
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF ROLL LT ENG EFC DROPPED OFF-LINE AND A SHUDDER WAS FELT BY THE CREW. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED BELOW 80 KTS. AFTER SHUTDOWN, CREW NOTED 1 AFT TURBINE BLADE MISSING. ENGINE IS BEING REPLACED.

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