Service difficulty report · Blade · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
July 17, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
2,522 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Blade
Part number
3023401
Condition
Failed
Location
Compressor
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

(CAN) RT ENGINE SHUTDOWN DUE TO LOW TORQUE 10 PSI AND RISING T5 SHUTDOWN AT 690 DEGREES C. PILOT WAS IN CRUISE ABOUT 9 MINS AFTER TAKEOFF FROM GJOA HAVEN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GJOA HAVEN AND PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A FUEL LINE BETWEEN START CONTROL AND FCU WAS BROKEN. INTAKE SCREEN WAS REMOVED TO GAIN ACCESS TO COMPRESSOR INLET. COMPRESSOR WAS DETERMINED TO BE SEIZED. ENGINE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REMOVED AND SENT TO STANDARD AERO FOR EXAMINATION. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CT DISC HAD A BLADE FAILURE CAUSING AN INTERNAL ENGINE VIBRATION WHICH CAUSED THE FUEL LINE TO CRACK AND CAUSED FAILURE OF THE ENGINE MAIN BEARINGS.