Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
May 27, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) OPERATORS REPORT OF FOD TO LP IMPELLER. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT REMAINING COMPONENTS IN COLD AND HOT SECTION SUFFERED MINIMAL DAMAGE WITH EXCEPTION OF ONE LP TURBINE BLADE. MOST FOREIGN MATERIAL HAD HIT LP IMPELLER EXITED BACK OUT THROUGH INTAKE. A MINIMAL AMOUNT MADE IT PAST LP IMPELLER RESULTING IN MINOR DAMAGE TO HP IMPELLER, DIFFUSER ENTRY AREAS IN ICC AND GGC. DISASSEMBLY OF ENGINE REVEALED OTHER HEAVY DAMAGE. TM HAD HEAVY METAL CONTAMINATION OF OIL SYSTEM DUE TO AN UPPER TOWER SHAFT BEARING FAILURE. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT FOD INCIDENT OCCURRED FIRST DUE TO FACT THAT ENGINE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO RUN AFTER BEARING FAILURE. HEAVY SURFACE CORROSION WAS ALSO NOTED IN COLD SECTION OF TURBOMACHINE.