What happened
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Pilot reported that while in a climb to cruise after departing from aspen, CO. The crew heard a loud noise and a strong vibration from the #4 engine. He discharged the fire bottles and secured the engine. Post incident evalaution revealed that the #4 turbine wheel on #4 engine had shed all it's blades. There were eight penetrations of the tailcone cowling and one penetration on the bottom of the right wing, just aft of the leading edge.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE IN A CLIMB TO CRUISE AFTER DEPARTING FROM ASPEN, CO. THE CREW HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND A STRONG VIBRATION FROM THE #4 ENGINE. HE DISCHARGED THE FIRE BOTTLES AND SECURED THE ENGINE. POST INCIDENT EVALAUTION REVEALED THAT THE #4 TURBINE WHEEL ON #4 ENGINE HAD SHED ALL IT'S BLADES. THERE WERE EIGHT PENETRATIONS OF THE TAILCONE COWLING AND ONE PENETRATION ON THE BOTTOM OF THE RIGHT WING, JUST AFT OF THE LEADING EDGE.
NTSB investigation
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