Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades

Difficulty date
December 6, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Turbine Blades
Part number
312345201
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
16,038 hours, 22,119 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) LP TURBINE BLADES WERE INSTALLED NEW DURING THE 1999 OVERHAUL OF ENGINE & HAD ACCUMULATED TSN = 10372.6 HOURS AND CSN = 11948 CYCLES. 41 BLADES WERE ROUTED FOR CREEP INSPECTION. REMAINING BLADES COULD NOT BE INSPECTED DUE TO DAMAGE ABLE TO CONCLUDE THAT THE LP TURBINE BLADES FAILED DUE TO CREEP, RESULTING IN SECONDARY IMPACT DAMAGE TO THE LP STATOR AND DOWNSTREAM GAS PATH COMPONENTS.