Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades

Difficulty date
February 12, 2001
Submitted
March 13, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Turbine Blades
Part number
3027102
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) POWER TURBINE SECTION DISASSEMBLED FOR EVALUATION. POWER TURBINE BLADES SHOWED A DIFFERENT CONFIG THAN P/N 3027102 POWER TURBINE BLA DES NORMALLY FOUND ON THIS MODEL ENGINE. ALSO PART NO (P/N 3013102) STAMPED ON BLADES WAS CROSSED OUT & P/N 3027102 WAS ENGRAVED. P&W WAS NOTIFIED & RESPONDED THAT SUBJECT BLADES WERE APPLICABLE TO A PT6A ENGINE & NOT PT6T. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THERE IS NO APPRD MODS THAT WOULD ALLOW 3013102 BLADES TO BE REIDENTIFIED. P&WSTATES BLADES MUST BE REMVD FROM SERVICE. 2001-03-05 TC: FORWAEDED TO MAINT & MFG S.U.P.