Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
April 30, 2003
Submitted
May 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N67
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft serial
FF2
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RIGHT ENGINE FAILED SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF (1940Z) CLIMBING THROUGH 2,500 FT. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES ACCOMPLISHED, AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO O/H FACILITY. ENGINE TEARDOWN REPORT INDICATES THE INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN WAS MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY THE UNCOUPLING OF THE ACCESSORY GEAR BOX TO THE COMPRESSOR. FAILURE OF THE SPADE LOCK SYSTEM ALLOWED THE INPUT SHAFT TO MOVE BACK INTO ITS BEARING, SCORING ITS JOURNAL. THIS REDUCED THE INTER-PLAY OF THE SPLINE AND OVER TORSIONED THE SPLINE CONTACT CAUSING THE UNCOUPLING.