Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
February 4, 2001
Submitted
April 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
14,584 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Turbine Blades
Part number
31081251
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
2,149 hours, 2,786 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THIS ENGINE REMOVED FOR DIFFERENT REASON THAN HOT SECTION DAMAGE THAT FOUND LATER. DURING PREMATURE HOT SECTION INSP ON ENGINE IT WAS FOUND THAT 6 CRACKS WERE FOUND ON 1ST STAGE TURBINE BLADES INITIATING FROM LEADING EDGE TIP CORNER & EXTENDING DOWN LEADING EDGE TOWARDS BLADE ROOT. EROSION CAN ALSO BE SEEN THROUGH PARENT MATERIAL. THESE BLADES DID NOT EVEN MAKE IT TO HOT SECTION INSP OF 3,500 HRS. IS NO LIFE ON THESE BLADES AT PRESENT.