Service difficulty report · Stator · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
May 7, 2000
Submitted
August 22, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N854LS
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft serial
DC854B
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UAR
Part
Stator
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PNC - FLT 1314 - DURING CRUISE, CREW HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE DESCRIBED AS A BUMP. THE LEFT ENGINE STARTED OPERATING ERRATICALLY AND TORQUE DROPPED 40 TO 50 PERCENT. SHORT AFTER THAT THE OIL PRESSURE STARTED DROPPING AND THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE CREW SHUT DOWN THE LEFT ENGINE AND CONTINUED SINGLE ENGINE. THE CREW LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. INITIAL INSPECT OF ENG SHOWS HEAVY DAMAGE TO THE TURBINE SECTION WITH BROKEN 3RD AND 2ND STAGE BLADES. THE 3RD STAGE GUIDE VAN 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. THE REAR TURB