What was found
(AUS) LT ENGINE FIRST STAGE TURBINE BLADE FAILED. EXTENSIVE SECONDARY DAMAGE TO HOT SECTION COMPONENTS. SOME DAMAGE TO COMPRESSOR SECTION DUE TO IMBALANCE OF THE ROTATING COMPONENTS.
- Difficulty date
- October 11, 2001
- Submitted
- December 4, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Swrngn SA227AC
- Engine
- Garrtt TPE33111U
- Propeller
- Rotol R321482F8
- System (JASC)
- 7250 · Turbine Section
- Part
- Turbine Blades
- Part number
- 31081642
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Lt Engine
- Stage of operation
- DE
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E, R, J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.