Service difficulty report · Turbine Wheel · Pilats PC12

Difficulty date
June 26, 2002
Submitted
August 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC12
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Turbine Wheel
Part number
30537401
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Part time
597 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AUS) ENGINE COMPRESSOR TURBINE HAD LARGE PIECES MISSING. FOUND DURING BOROSCOPE INSPECTION.