Service difficulty report · Blades

Difficulty date
January 14, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON LANDING ENGINE TEMPERATURE WAS SEEN TO INCREASE, FOLLOWED BY AN UNCOMMANDED REDUCTION IN POWER. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED COMPRESSOR TURBINE AND POWER TURBINE BLADE DAMAGE. MFG WILL MONITOR THE INVESTIGATION OF THE INCIDENT AND WILL SUPPLIMENT THIS REPORT TO PROVIDE ROOT CAUSE, ONCE DETERMINED.