SDR 96ZZZX117

Service difficulty report · Compressor Blade · Stbros SD330

Difficulty date
November 10, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N937MA
Make and model
Stbros SD330
Aircraft serial
SH3040
Engine
Pwa PT6A45R
Part
Compressor Blade
Part number
3017701
Condition
Bent
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
R, C
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

CWA/MKE - EN ROUTE, PILOTS HEARD A LOUD NOISE THEN A HIGH PITCH NOISE FROM RT ENGINE. PILOT REDUCED POWER SETTING AND NOISE WENT AWAY. ON APPROACH INTO MKE, PILOT CONFIGURED AIRCRAFT FOR LANDING. THE RT ENGINE BEGAN TO HAVE TORQUE FLUCTUATION, LOUD NOISE AND FLAMES COMING FROM RT ENGINE. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN, AND AIRCRAFT LANDED AT MKE WITOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ENGINE AND FOUND ONE 1ST STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADE BENT AT 90 DEGREES. ENGINE REMOVED FOR REPAIRS OF FOD. PART CYCLES, 6,929.