Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades

Difficulty date
July 18, 2001
Submitted
August 14, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Turbine Blades
Part number
23065833
Condition
Separated
Location
Engine
Part time
373 hours, 510 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER AN INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN, THE ENGINE WAS DISMANTLED AT THE VANCOUVER SERVICE CENTRE OF STANDARD AERO. THE LOCAL TSB, ROLLS ROYCE AND CUSTOMER WERE ALL PRESENT DURING THE TEARDOWN INVESTIGATION. IN THE DISMANTLING OF THE TURBINE ASSEMBLY, THE 3RD STAGE TURBINE WHEEL WAS MISSING ONE ENTIRE BLADE. THE BLADE HAD SEPARATED AND CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DOWNSTREAM DAMAGE. THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE IS CONSIDERED UNKNOWN. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE TSB IN VANCOUVER, THE FAILED PARTS WILL BE FORWARDED TO ROLL ROYCE IN INDIANAPOLIS FOR A FULL METALURGICAL INVESTIGATION.