What was found
PART WAS REMOVED FROM STOCK NEW. BLADE PLATFORM ON ONE BLADE WAS FOUND TO BE TAPERED AND VERY THIN. P&WC WAS NOTIFIED AND WERE ADVISED TO REMOVE BLADE FROM STOCK AND SHIP BAD BLADE BACK TO P&WC. PART WAS NEVER PUT INTO SERVICE. (X)
- Difficulty date
- April 4, 2000
- Submitted
- May 5, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A67D
- System (JASC)
- 7250 · Turbine Section
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 304418301
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Power Turbine
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.