Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
August 10, 2005
Submitted
October 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
928 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Power Turbine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) FOLLOWING TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE DEVELOPED HIGH VIBRATIONS ACCOMPANIED BY AN UNCOMMANDED POWER REDUCTION. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGED POWER TURBINE BLADES. P&WC WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND WILL ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE DETERMINED.