Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
October 9, 2004
Submitted
December 7, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N81535
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE147
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Turbine Blades
Part number
3044700
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
17,351 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING POST FLIGHT WALK-AROUND, FOUND A HOLE IN NR 2 ENGINE IB EXHAUST STACK. DEMATED POWER SECTION FROM GAS GENERATOR AND DETERMINED THAT POWER TURBINE BLADES WERE BROKE OFF AT THE BLADE ROOT. POWER SECTION HAS INTERNAL DAMAGE. REPLACED RT POWER SECTION MODULE. POWER ASSURANCE RUN AND LEAK CHECK COMPLIED WITH. ROUTED FAILED UNIT FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS AND REPAIR. NOTE: SUSPECT NR 2 PT BLADE FAILURE.

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