Service difficulty report · Blade · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
May 19, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Blade
Condition
Broken
Location
1 St Stage
Component
Compressor
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, Y
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB OUT IN THE MORNING, CREW HEARD A BANG FROM ENGINE NR 1. CAPTAIN LOOKED OUT, THE ENGINE HAD STOPPED AND THE FIRE WARNING WAS ILLUMINATING. INSPECTIONS HAVE REVEALED A BROKEN 1ST STAGE LOW PRESS COMPRESSOR BLADE AND THIS HAS MOST PROBABLY CAUSED A COMPRESSOR STALL DUE TO SEVERE DAMAGE AND A COMPRESSOR SUDDEN STOPPAGE. FRACTURE SURFACE INDICATES FATIGUE FRACTURE AND THIS WE HAVE REPORTED SEPARATELY TO DIFFERENT MFG.