Service difficulty report · Gas Generator · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
September 24, 2001
Submitted
December 8, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5632C
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC81
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Gas Generator
Part number
PT6A65BGG
Part serial
32413
Condition
Seized
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
18,466 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
X, A
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AC DEPARTED AND GOING THROUGH 5,000 FT THE COPILOT REPORTED SEEING AN ORANGE FLASH FROM THE RT ENGINE, THEN LOUD NOISE AND FLASH OF FIRE FROM THE NR 2 ENG EXHAUST, PILOT REPORTED THAT ENGINE SEIZED AND WAS SECURED. NO FIRE WARNING WAS RECEIVED AND THE FIRE EXTINGUISHING BOTTLE WAS NOT DISCHARGED. THE AC RETURNED AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. THE OIL FILTER HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND FOUND CLEAN, THE COMPRESSOR IS SEIZED AND HAS HEAVY RUB/BLADE FAILURE ON THE FIRST STAGE COMPRESSOR AND ON THE COMPRESSOR TURBINE BLADES. ENGINE IS REMOVED FOR MAJOR REPAIR.

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