Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech C90

Difficulty date
November 1, 2003
Submitted
November 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N65KA
Make and model
Beech C90
Aircraft serial
LJ611
Engine
Pwa PT6A20
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Left
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

DURING A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE LT PROPELLER WAS FOUND TO BE SEIZED. THIS LED TO AN INSPECTION OF THE CHIP DETECTOR WHICH REVEALED METAL CHIPS. THE RT ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR WAS THEN INSPECTED. METAL CHIPS WERE ALSO PRESENT. BOTH ENGINES WERE REMOVED AND TAKEN FOR TEARDOWN.

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