Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
May 25, 2006
Submitted
August 2, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
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) DURING CRUISE THE ENGINE EMITTED A NOISE ACCOMPANIED BY AN UNCOMMANDED REDUCTION IN POWER. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED A FRACTURED POWER TURBINE BLADE. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND WILL ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED. (TC NR 20060731016)

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