Service difficulty report · Rotor Shaft · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
February 27, 2007
Submitted
March 13, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N101UE
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC101
Aircraft time
27,150 hours, 33,608 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Engine time
12,325 hours, 16,913 cycles
Part
Rotor Shaft
Part number
3037277
Part serial
7Y691
Condition
Sheared
Location
Zone 600
Part time
10,009 cycles
Component
Gas Generator · Pwa · PT6A65B
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

UPON REACHING ALTITUDE THE RT ENGINE LOST OIL AND FUEL PRESSURE AND THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT FOR TEARDOWN TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. ON TEARDOWN THE COMPRESSOR ROTOR SHAFT (STUB SHAFT) WAS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED. ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE SUBMITTED AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.

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