Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
November 16, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa JT15D1A
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Or Rt
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE WAS UNABLE TO ACHIEVE THE RATED POWER WITHIN THE SPECIFIED TEMPERATURE LIMITS. THE OPERATOR DECIDED TO PERFORM AN HSI AND REMOVED THE HOT SECTION COMPONENTS FOR SHIPMENT TO ATLANTIC TURBINES FACILITY IN ATLANTA. AT THIS POINT IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ENGINE HAD SUSTAINED AN HP TURBINE BLADE FAILURE WITH CONSIDERABLE FOD. THE HP & LP TURBINE COMPONENTS WERE FORWARDED TO ATLANTIC TURBINES FOR INVESTIGATION AND RESTORATION TO SERVICEABLE CONDITION.