SDR 12190279

Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
December 19, 2002
Submitted
December 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N373P
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC538
Aircraft time
29,840 hours, 44,281 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Engine time
27,781 hours, 41,106 cycles
Propeller
Rotol R321482F8
Part
Turbine Blades
Part number
31081251
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
2,462 hours, 3,032 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, TOWER REPORTED THAT AIRCRAFT WAS TRAILING SMOKE. THE NR 1 ENGINE LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE FOLLOWED BY OIL WARNING LIGHT. ELECTED TO SHUT ENGINE DOWN AND RETURN TO AIRPORT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVILED THAT A PROBABLE FAILURE OF ONE OR MORE 1ST STAGE TURBINE WHEEL BLADE(S), CAUSED A RUPTURE OF THE TURBINE BEARING OIL SUPPLY TUBE, CREATING THE REPORTED SMOKE, OIL LOSS, AND LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE.