Service difficulty report · Blade · Stbros SD360

Difficulty date
September 9, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Stbros SD360
Aircraft time
27,677 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65R
Part
Blade
Part number
310090001
Condition
Damaged
Location
Turbine Section
Part time
21,378 hours, 31,648 cycles
Component
Pwr Section · Pwa · PT6A65R
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

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED THAT BLADE RUBBING NOISE WAS COMING FROM POWER TURBINE SECTION WHEN THE PROPELLER WAS TURNED BY HAND ON THE LEFT HAND ENGINE. LEFT HAND POWER SECTION WAS REPLACED AND SENT TO ENGINE SHOP FOR REPAIR.TC: EXPECT FOLLOW UP FROM OPERATOR IF SIGNIFICANT FINDING ARISES AS A RESULT OF TEARDOWN.