Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Ayres STRT34

Difficulty date
July 4, 2006
Submitted
August 2, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Ayres STRT34
Engine
Pwa PT6A34AG
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Fractured
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE ENGINE WAS REPORTED TO LOSE ALL POWER IN CRUISE. A DEAD-STICK LANDING WAS PERFORMED IN A FIELD RESULTING IN AIRFRAME DAMAGE. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED FRACTURED POWER TURBINE BLADES. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE DETERMINED. (TC NR 20060731009)