Service difficulty report · Blade · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
January 8, 2002
Submitted
February 18, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
18,592 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Blade
Part number
3039901
Condition
Cracked
Location
Compressor
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) WHILE CARRYING OUT A POST LEASE INSPECTION ON THE AIRCRAFT BOTH ENGINES ARE SPLIT AT THE "C" FLANGE FOR HOT SECTION INSPECTION. DURING THE RIGHT H.S.I. THE ENGINEER NOTICED "LINES" ON SOME OF THE C.T. BLADES. NINE BLADES SEEM TO BE CRACKED. SEVEN BLADES CRACKED FROM TIP HEADING TOWARDS ROOT. TWO SEEM CRACKED ACROSS THE BLADE FROM LEADING EDGE TO TRAILING EDGE.