SDR PLGA413951

Service difficulty report · Sungear · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
April 13, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810BE
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UB48
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Sungear
Part number
310076701
Condition
Sheared
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, C, D

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

What was found

PVD - ON TAKEOFF ROLL, THE LT ENGINE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER AND OIL PRESSURE. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED, ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND ACFT RETURNED TO GATE. INITIAL ON SITE INVESTIGATION REVEALED LOSS OF POWER TURBINE BLADES, PUNCTURED EXHAUST DUCTS AND DEBRIS IN EXHAUST AREA. INSPECTION OF MAIN ENGINE OIL FILTER REVEALED HEAVY METAL PARTICLE CONTAMINATION. COMPLETE ENGINE CHANGE OUT WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON SITE, WITH FAILED ENGINE AND PROPELLER RETURNED TO PSM. ENGINE TO BE DIRECTED TO O/H FACILITY FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. S/D - THE POWERPLANT REFERENCE ABOVE EXPERIENCED A POWER SECTION FAILURE OF THE SUNGEAR. (Z)

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