Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
January 23, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
B
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) CREW NOTED THAT THEY HAD NO NP INDICATION AFTER START OF THE NR 2 ENGINE, AND OBSERVED THAT THERE WAS NO PROPELLER ROTATION THE ENGINE WAS THEN SHUTDOWN. CREW REPORTED ALL OTHER ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL DURING THE START. INITIAL INVESTIGATION NOTED THAT THE PROPELLER WAS UNABLE TO BE TURNED BY HAND AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. BOROSCOPE INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT THROUGH T6 PROBE AND THERE APPEARED TO BE NO TIP CLEARANCE ON THE 1ST STAGE POWER TURBINE WITH BLADE SHROUD DAMAGE EVIDENT. THERE WAS ALSO MINOR IMPACT DAMAGE NOTED TO THE 2ND STAGE NOZZLE AND POWER TURBINE. ENGINE WAS THEN REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. MFG INVESTIGATING ISSUE.