Service difficulty report · Turbine Wheel · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
May 7, 2000
Submitted
August 8, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N854LS
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft serial
DC854B
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UAR
Part
Turbine Wheel
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

FLT 1314 - PNC - DURING CRUISE, CREW HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE DESCRIBED AS A BUMP. THE LT ENGINE STARTED OPERATING ERRATICALLY AND TORQUE DROPPED 40 TO 50 PERCENT. SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE OIL PRESSURE STARTED DROPPING AND THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE CREW SHUT DOWN THE LT ENGINE AND CONTINUED SINGLE ENGINE. THE CREW LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. INITIAL INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE SHOWS HEAVY DAMAGE TO THE TURBINE SECTION WITH BROKEN 3RD AND 2ND STAGE BLADES. THE 3RD STAGE GUIDE VANE IS MISSING PIECES OF STATOR. INITIAL EVALUATION IS FAILURE OF A 1ST OR 2ND STAGE TURBINE BLADE OR BLADES. PARTS EXITED TAILPIPE DAMAGING DESWIRL VANES IN THE SHORT EXHAUST STACK AND DENTING IT BEYOND REPAIR.