Service difficulty report · Blade · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
December 28, 2004
Submitted
January 28, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N153GA
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UB34
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Blade
Part number
31019012
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AT CRUISE. THE LT ENGINE HAD AN EXPLOSIVE NOISE AND THE LT ENGINE SEIZED. PRE-INSPECTION OF ENGINE INDICATES LOSS OF CT BLADE. (K)

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