Service difficulty report · Blade

Difficulty date
March 9, 2005
Submitted
April 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Blade
Part number
304574101
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
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) AFTER ENGINE SPLIT, ENGINE SUFFERED A CT BLADE FAILURE. 1 CT BLADE HAD LOST APPROX HALF OF ITS AIRFOIL, & OTHER BLADES HAD MATERIAL MISSING MOSTLY IN THE AIRFOIL UPPER PORTION APPARENTLY AS A RESULT OF IMPACT DAMAGE. MATERIAL FROM CT BLADES ALSO DAMAGED HOT SECTION DOWNSTREAM OF CT VANE. GG CASE DIFFUSER DUCTS HAD UNUSUAL & UNIFORM CRACKING DAMAGE. FRACTURE OF BLADE AT MID SPAN IS SUGGESTIVE OF A FATIGUE FAILURE DUE TO BLADE VIBRATION. CT BLADES WERE INSPECTED AT THE LAST O/H IAW O/H MANUAL. 12 BLADES FOUND TO HAVE UNACCEPTABLE COATING LOSS & REPLACED NEW & BALANCE OF SET INSPECTED AS SERVICEABLE & WERE RE-INSTALLED. THE CT BLADE FAILURE INVESTIGATION.