Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 99

Difficulty date
October 27, 2008
Submitted
October 31, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N95WA
Make and model
Beech 99
Aircraft serial
U6
Aircraft time
40,971 hours, 41,072 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Engine time
42,112 hours, 50,190 cycles
Part
Engine
Part serial
PS40225
Condition
Seized
Location
Left
Part time
36,671 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
A, Y
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT FELT A POWER SURGE AND SAW FLAMES OUT THE LEFT ENGINE EXHAUST FOR A MOMENT. LEFT PROPELLER STOPPED TURNING. PILOT SECURED ENGINE, CONTINUED ON AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PT BLADES WERE MOSTLY GONE. CT BLADES ARE OK. SUSPECT BEARING FAILURE IN POWER SECTION.

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