Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Skrsky S64E

Difficulty date
November 6, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S64E
Aircraft serial
64061
Engine
Pwa JFTD12A4A
Part
Turbine Blades
Part number
597602
Condition
Fractured
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
2,946 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(REF NR: MDR06-092) VIBRATION FELT BY CREW, UPON LANDING, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND METAL PARTICLES IN NR 2 ENGINE EXHAUST. UPON CLOSER EXAMINATION, A 2ND STAGE TURBINE BLADE WAS FOUND TO BE FRACTURED APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH FROM THE ROOT. THE FRACTURED PIECE BROKE OFF AND CAUSED SOME ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO THE 2ND STAGE TURBINE BLADES AND EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FREE TURBINE AS IT DEPARTED. (K)