Service difficulty report · Blades · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
June 25, 2008
Submitted
July 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N984FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0115
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Compressor
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT ABOUT 2800 FT, THE PILOT REPORTED A LOUD BANG FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE POWER LOSS. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, PILOT LANDED SAFELY. POST INCIDENT INSP REVEALED DAMAGE TO COMPRESSOR TURBINE BLADES, COMPRESSOR TURBINE VANE RING., POWER TURBINE BLADES AND POWER TURBINE GUIDE VANE. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM THE AC AND SENT FOR TEAR DOWN ANALYSIS. (K)

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