Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades

Difficulty date
March 22, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
11,575 hours, 11,277 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
B
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) ENGINE SUSTAINED AN LPT BLADE FAILURE DUE TO CREEP OF THE LP BLADES. DEBRIS FROM FAILURE OF THE LPT BLADES RESULTED IN EXTENSIVE DOWNSTREAM DAMAGE TO THE PT SECTION. RESIDUAL VIBRATIONS RESULTING FROM THE LPT BLADE FAILURE CAUSED A NUMBER OF TUBES IN THE REAR PORTION OF ENGINE TO FRACTURE. 1 OF TUBES WHICH FRACTURED WAS NR 6&7 BEARING OIL PRESSURE SUPPLY TRANSFER TUBE. FRACTURE OF THIS TUBE RESULTED IN OVRBOARD OIL LEAK & REPORTED LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATIONS. INFLT SHUTDOWN HAD OCCURRED DUE TO A LOW OIL PRESSURE IND. THESE BLADES WERE INSTALLED NEW DURING 2000 OVERHAUL & HAVE ACCUMULATED 5049.1 HOURS & 6022 CYCLES OF OPERATION SINCE. TURBOMACHINE RESTORED TO SERVICE. RGB MODULE WAS BORESCOPE INSPECTED.