Service difficulty report · Blade · Airtrc AT502

Difficulty date
May 1, 2002
Submitted
May 1, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9185F
Make and model
Airtrc AT502
Aircraft serial
5020206
Aircraft time
6,220 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Engine time
19,011 hours
Part
Blade
Part number
T102401100A
Condition
Failed
Location
Compressor Disk
Part time
29 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKE OFF THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER. ENGINE WAS SHIPPED TO CERTIFIED REPAIR STATION. THE PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS IS IN THE ENGINE TURBINE SECTION: THE COMPRESSOR TURBINE DISC P/N 3013411, S/N 2P609, HAD SEVERAL BLADES (BLADES 9,11 THRU 19, 21, 44, AND 45) FRACTURED AT THERE ROOTS. UNDER UNAIDED VISUAL AND MACROSCOPIC INSPECTION THE ROUTE FRACTURE SURFACES DISPLAYED COURSE GRANULAR FEATURES. THE BLADE P/N (T-102401-100A) BEING PREFIXED WITH A "T" DENOTES THE BLADES TO BE NON-PWC MANUFACTURED UNITS.THESE BLADES WERE CHANGED AT LAST HSI ON 6 FEBRUARY 2002 AND HAD ONLY 28.7 HOURS TO THIS FAILURE.