What was found
SEVENTY CRACKS FOUND IN TURBINE WHEEL AT RIVET HOLES. THIS IS A 5400 HOUR TBO ENGINE. A PREMATURE FAILURE.
- Difficulty date
- March 7, 2002
- Submitted
- March 20, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N949SW
- Make and model
- Beech B100
- Aircraft serial
- BE34
- Engine
- Garrtt TPE3316252B
- System (JASC)
- 7250 · Turbine Section
- Part
- Turbine Wheel
- Part number
- 8675691
- Part serial
- 808378890
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 1,643 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.