Service difficulty report · Segment · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
August 12, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
4,229 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Segment
Part number
305309CL1
Condition
Shifted
Location
Compressor Turb
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, M
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE INCREASING POWER FOR CLIMB, THE PILOT NOTICED AN ITT OVERTEMP INDICATION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT UNDER REDUCED POWER TO REMAIN BELOW MAXIMUM CONTINUOUS ITT. MAINTENANCE SPLIT THE ENGINE AND FOUND THAT A SHROUD SEGMENT HAD SHIFTED AND CONTACTED THE COMPRESSOR TURBINE BLADES CAUSING CONSIDERABLE LOSS OF BLADE TIP MATERIAL AND DISCOLORATION. ENGINE REMOVED FOR OVERHAUL AND FURTHER INVESTIGATION.

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