Service difficulty report · Turbine Wheel · Beech B100

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
Part
Turbine Wheel
Part number
8682721
Part serial
960134500914
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
6,885 hours, 1,889 cycles
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.

What was found

SIXTEEN CRACKS AT RIVET HOLES IN TURBINE WHEEL. RIVET HOLES IN TURBINE WHEEL. THIS IS A 5400 HOUR TBO ENGINE. A PREMATURE FAILURE.

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