Service difficulty report · Stator Vane · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
March 6, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
47,631 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Stator Vane
Part number
3031951
Condition
Fractured
Location
1st Stage Compr
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, E, 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) PILOT REPORTED A LOUD BANG AND TORQUE DROPPING OFF ON LANDING. THE SUBJECT ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND SENT FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR. INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN THE FINDING OF ONE MISSING FIRST STAGE STATOR VANE (I.E. 1 OF 44) FROM THE 1ST STAGE STATOR VANE ASSY. THE FRACTURED STATOR VANE CAUSED DOWNSTREAM COMPRESSOR DAMAGE, WHICH FURTHER RESULTED IN THE COMPRESSOR STALLING (I.E. LOUD BANG) AND THE ENGINE TO LOSE POWER (I.E. TORQUE DROPPING OFF).