Service difficulty report · Blade · Emb EMB135ER

Difficulty date
June 2, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB135ER
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Blade
Condition
Failed
Location
Turbine Rotor
Component
Turbine Rotor · Allsn
Component part number
23070981
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) AC YAW AND LOUD BANG IN CLIMB AT 21,000 FT. ENGINE SHUTDOWN UNCOMMANDED. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND AC DIVERTED. ON GROUND INSP FOUND THAT N1 WOULD NOT ROTATE. DISASSEMBLY OF ENG AT RRC SHOWED SEVERE TURBINE DAMAGE. SULPHIDATION, PROBABLY CAUSED THE DETERIORATION OF THE HPT 1 AND 2 NGVS. A SECTION OF THE HPT 2 NGV BROKE AND WENT INTO THE HPT 2BLADES WHICH CAUSED A BLADE FAILURE. ALL THE HPT 2 BLADES BROKE AT THE ROOT AND CAUSED THE FOD DAMAGE TO THE LPT MODULE. THIS SITUATION CAUSED THE IFSD. WHEN WE RECEIVED THE ENGINE, THE HPT MODULE WOU LD NOT TURN AND THE LPT MODULE WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO ROTATE. MFG IS EVALUATING IF THE ENGINE WILL BE REBUILT DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE TURBINE DAMAGE.

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