Service difficulty report · Fan · Beech 99A

Difficulty date
June 25, 2004
Submitted
September 21, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N99GH
Make and model
Beech 99A
Aircraft serial
U112
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Fan
Part serial
300
Condition
Failed
Location
Vent Blower
Component
Vent Blower
Component part number
C308559A
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE CENTRIFUGAL FAN ASSY CAME APART, SHED ALL THE BLADES. POSSIBLE THAT THE FAN WAS OUT OF BALANCE. POSSIBLE THAT THE FAN WAS THROWN OUT OF BALANCE BY INGESTION OF MATERIAL THROUGH THE AIR RETURN SYSTEM OF THE AIRCRAFT. INSPECTION OF THE VENT RETURN SYSTEM SCREEN ASSY.

More about the Beech 99A