Service difficulty report · Blade · Skrsky S76A

Difficulty date
September 27, 2005
Submitted
November 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S76A
Aircraft time
8,223 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30S
Part
Blade
Condition
Fractured
Location
Turbine Section
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
X, T
Precautionary procedure
B, E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING IN-CRUISE POWER CHECK OF NR 1 ENGINE, NO 2 ENGINE (CHIP LIGHT) CAME ON, SHORTLY FOLLOWED BY (ENGINE OUT) HORN. THE ENGINE WAS BROUGHT BACK TO FLIGHT IDLE AND EMERGENCY LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. UPON PRELIMINARY INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT N1 SYSTEM ROTATED NORMALLY. N2 SYSTEM WAS SEIZED AND PIECES OF 3RD STAGE TURBINE WHEEL SHROUD WERE FOUND IN THE EXHAUST COLLECTOR. DAMAGE TO THE 4TH STAGE TURBINE WHEEL AND EXHAUST COLLECTOR WAS ALSO EVIDENT. ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.