SDR UE5R1

Service difficulty report · Blade · Beech 100BEECH

Difficulty date
April 2, 2007
Submitted
April 10, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 100BEECH
Engine
Pwc PT6A67AG
Part
Blade
Part number
3023401
Condition
Cracked
Location
Compressor Disc
Component
Compressor Disc · Pwc
Component part number
3013411
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

COMPRESSOR TURBINE DISC BLADE FAILURE. SINGLE BLADE IN COMPRESSOR TURBINE DISC CRACKED IN FUR TREE AREA OF BLADE. CAUSED MISALIGNMENT OF CT BLADE AND SUBSEQUENT RUB ON SHROUD SEGMENTS. THE CRACK IN FIR TREE WAS NOT VISIBLE WITH ENGINE SPLIT IF PERFORMING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, HOWEVER BLADE MISALIGNMENT AND RUB WERE VISIBLE. THE BLADE CRACK BECAME VISIBLE WHEN CT DISC ASSY WAS REMOVED FROM ENGINE.